The historic Bab Al- Musa market in the Yemeni city of Taiz becomes very busy with residents shopping during Ramadan. The construction of the market of Bab Musa and the walls of the old city dates back to the Ottoman era in Yemen, with the market developing with the construction of the Bab Al-Musa Gate in the eighth century. Taiz remained a walled city until 1948 when Imam Ahmed allowed for expansion beyond its fortified wall. Taiz, which is located in south-western Yemen, is the third largest city in Yemen, and was its cultural capital until before becoming deeply entangled in the Yemeni conf
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The historic Bab Al- Musa market in the Yemeni city of Taiz becomes very busy with residents shopping during Ramadan. The construction of the market of Bab Musa and the walls of the old city dates back to the Ottoman era in Yemen, with the market developing with the construction of the Bab Al-Musa Gate in the eighth century. Taiz remained a walled city until 1948 when Imam Ahmed allowed for expansion beyond its fortified wall. Taiz, which is located in south-western Yemen, is the third largest city in Yemen, and was its cultural capital until before becoming deeply entangled in the Yemeni conflict