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Social, Cultural, and Communal Histories of a Multicultural Port
An international conference dedicated to the intersection of histories, cultures, and communal dynamics in Aden and its surroundings, particularly under British rule.
The city of Aden connects the two great seas; the Red Sea which is the Egyptian Sea, and the Red Indian Sea. It is surrounded by two walls; a wall of tall mountains and a wall of water. As such a regime formed there. No ship could pass from sea to sea without its permission. Its position on the world globe is like that of Mt. Gibraltar.
– Mahalal Adani, Between Aden and Yemen, 1947
Aug 28-30, 2023
Opening Night | JW3, London
Conference | Woolf Institute, Cambridge
Throughout centuries of war, peace, progress and challenges, Jews and Muslims have lived in Yemen. Aden became an important port with a difficult terrain and climate, and generations of conquest. It grew to be a strong hub under British rule, when it attracted many merchants from the region, expanding the local population to 100,000 in 1948. Among those living there in 1920 were a majority Muslims, 14% Jews, and the rest a mix of Christians, Zoroastrians, Hindus, and others. It was a real meeting place of cultures and religions from around the region. The unique nature of this port on the tip of the Arabian Peninsula is a study in a multi-cultural society with deep indigenous roots.
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