He strongly believe in superstition. Although in his day the case is not something strange superstitions. But for a king Yemeni ruler of the Arabian peninsula, such as Hamid Yehia, trust it sounded odd. Both among its people and its neighbors.
The king was convinced that the way the face is a picture of something "sacred" abstinence for a plot described in the media. If the taboo is violated people who painted (pictured) is believed to be unlucky, died in tragic circumstances.
In order to protect his life and his belief in superstition, he banned photographers, journalists, painters and artists, or anyone else to paint or make a portrait or a sketch of his face. Its excesses, other than immediate family, close relatives, state officials and people who never met him, the king's face
Yehia Hamid is a mystery.
People of Yemeni royal government under its power, is almost entirely not know definitely the king's face. This raises the tentacles and the curious masses. Until ejected irritated greeting: "How can (the people) we never know our king way!" For them belief in superstition king greatly exaggerated.
One day, King Hamid Yehia invited a famous Italian painter to his palace in Wadi Dhar near Sana'a, Yemeni capital. The invitation was not to paint the face of the king, but simply talk alone. The painter knew very well that Yehia Hamid strongly believe superstitions about face painting. In his heart he intends to paint the face of the king. He also "record" details the face of the king in memory of his head.
After a cordial visit was over, the artist began a major step in his work. He wants to be the first to make a painting of the king Yemeni, Yehia Hamid. For some time he made a portrait of 81-year-old king to finally complete!
He was very satisfied with the results of his portrait paintings. Because strokes on the canvas in front of her very life. As if the king was standing at him! He also intends to publish a copy of the painting on the media, and submit the original to the king as a special gift.
A Tragedy
In the last week of February 1948, submit a copy of the painter's portrait of Hamid Yehia on the media. The newspaper immediately respond to it and publish portraits of the king's role in a large portion of the page. This publication is appalling and was greeted enthusiastically by readers.
Meanwhile, when the painter will send the original portrait at Yehia Hamid, he was surprised to read a news item published in the Egyptian media. News is preached: Yemeni king, Yehia Hamid was shot dead, along with three children and a royal advisor! Yemeni government to temporarily take over the administration of emergency, stated that the murder took place on February 17, 1948. Hamid allegedly related to succession Yehia closely with the political dispute over who the heir to the throne Yemeni among 16 candidates for heir!
Italian painter was crashing. He felt very sorry for breaking the taboo of the king. He felt very guilty because no permission was made the king's face painting.
At that time, the portrait of King Hamid Yehia Yemeni who had been shrouded in mystery was revealed. While the king tried his best to abstain published, but eventually it violated taboos and at the same time he was tragically murdered.
Do portrait painting is related to the taboo of the king? Is it just a coincidence when her face had been published and the murder occurred? Or the superstition that really turned into a reality? No one knows, the mystery remains a mystery! (Various sources)
The story of a piece of M Yahya Hamid ad-Din
His real name length: HM Amir al-Mumenin al-Mutawakkil 'Ala Allah Wed ul-Alamin Imam Yahya bin Muhammad al-Mansur Bi'llah Hamidaddin. But he is commonly known as Yehia or Yahya Hamid Hamid ad-Din Muhammad (Imam Yahya) or Mahmoud al-Mutawakkil.
He is the son of Sayyid Muhammad bin Yahya, born of the family branch Hamad ad-Din al-Qasimi Dynasty. He was born in 1867.
When John was little, is one of the Yemeni province of the Ottoman Empire. Since young he spent the time to handle the administrative work of his father. At the age of 37 years, his father died and he was appointed as the heir to the title of Imam Yahya. Just June 4, 1904 (until 2 September 1926), he became the Imam who leads the mountainous region in northern Yemeni region.
Under his rule, Yemeni oppose Turkey's regulatory policies and Yahya then immediately prepare potential military power. The war had erupted sporadically until 1911.
Imam Yahya politics focused on efforts to protect the Yemeni from all forms of foreign influence. North Yemeni leadership Yahya became a small country which is very strong and isolated from its neighbors. Although later he received military aid from Italy (1920 and 1930) he continues to refuse a permanent relationship and diplomatic missions.
He delegated the power sector to the Nobility (sayyid) as head of local government (a kind of local heads)-although ultimately the political opposition to the conservative leadership isolatif is a factor that triggers killed Imam Yahya in 1948.
In connection with the end of World War I (1918), Ottomans lost control on a North Yemeni and John had declared his country as an independent nation! From September 2 to February 17, 1948, Yahya ibn Muhammad proclaimed himself as the ruler and King of the North Yemeni territory.
But the House of Saud in the war (a war with Saudi dynasty in Arabia) in 1934, Yahya defeated troops. But the King Ibn Saud's offer of peace without giving concessions of land.
In 1946, the North Yemeni political situation heats up, while opposition grew stronger Yahya regime and organized. Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamidaddin finally mowed shot dead on February 17, 1948. He was replaced by his son Ahmad bin Yahya. (Various sources)
Yemeni, Arabian Peninsula Affairs
Yemeni is an old country in the Arabian peninsula. It's right on the Arabian peninsula, Southwestern Asia. Bordered by Saudi Arabia in the North, the Red Sea in the West, and the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden in the South, and Oman in the east.
Yemenis, who is now named the original al-al-Yamaniyya Jumhuuriyya, its history began during Minaean Kingdom (1200-650 BC) and Sabaean (750-115 BC). Yemeni ancient trade area which is busy and profitable. But it was colonized by the Romans in the first century AD, as well Ethiopiadan sixth century Persia in AD.
In the year 628, Islam and Yemeni tenth century, he was under the rule Rassid dynasty of the Zaidi sect, who remains in power in North Yemeni politics until 1962. Ottoman Turks occupied the region since 1538-1918.
Controlled northern Yemeni imams until a pro Egyptian military takeover of the territory in 1962. The military junta declared the founding of Yemeni Arab Republic.
Prior to immerse themselves into two countries, Yemeni split into two countries. First State People's Democratic Republic of Yemeni and Arab and Yemeni Republic. But on May 22, 1990, the two countries merged into Republic of Yemeni after over 300 years apart. The new country's first president was Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Yemeni widely about the size of France. Consists of mountains and coastal areas along the plateau area of 1130 km (700 miles) with an area of 527,968 square km area. Total population 20 million million people (July 2005 census). This state capital of Sana'a. A prosperous country in the Arabian Peninsula!
