Amiriya Madrasa

Al-Amiriya (Arabic: المدرسة العامرية) is a 16th-century madrasa (educational institution) located in Rada, Yemen. It is under consideration for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1] It was built in 1504 and is an example of the architecture of Tahirids, Yemen. The monument was in poor condition until 1978 when Iraqi-born archaeologist Selma Al-Radi saw it and enlisted financial help from foreign missions to restore it in a more than twenty-year effort which she led.^[1]^[2]

^ ^a ^b The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-25.
^ "Selma Al-Radi, Restored Historic Madrasa, Dies at 71" "New York Times", 14 Oct 2010 [1]

[unesco-1] The Madrasa Amiriya of Rada - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2009-03-25.

[2] "Selma Al-Radi, Restored Historic Madrasa, Dies at 71" "New York Times", 14 Oct 2010 [1]

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