Iran's arm issues a decree banning filming in the old city of Sana'a and opens the door to Yemen for the abusers
English - Saturday 17 April 2021 الساعة 12:54 pm
Sana'a, NewsYemen, Exclusive:
Armed groups affiliated with the Houthi militia, Iran's arm in Yemen, imposed a decision to prevent anyone trying to photograph inside the Old City.
Journalist Ahmed Abdel-Rahman commented, "Old Sanaa is a city closed to cameras ... but it is wide open in front of annoying and terrifying motorcycles."
He added, "Filming Sanaa, markets, and aspects of life in the Old City is forbidden by security ... while distorting its beauty, destroying its monuments, and demolishing its mosques and historical archaeological buildings, is officially permitted and blessed."
Many photography enthusiasts were surprised by this blatant contradiction practiced by the militia, as Yemeni photographer Abdul Rahman Al-Aghbry, an amateur professional for more than 40 years, confirmed that he was threatened more than once and was prevented from filming.
The number of visitors to old Sana'a and its markets and internal dialogues increases, especially in the month of Ramadan, because of its spirituality, architectural uniqueness and movement that is not found in any other region, in addition to some trying to relax themselves where they find amazing things.
Not to mention that it contains markets with the finest imported dates, municipal raisins, pistachios and almonds, as well as markets for perfumes, luxuries, fabrics, Yemeni onyx, ceramics market, carpentry tools, blacksmithing, silver and some of the famous Sanani drinks and sweets.
On the other hand, eyewitnesses reported that the militia authority prevented Tarawih prayers in the mosques of Sana'a and broadcast Ramadan lectures, according to their claim, to the leader of the group over loudspeakers.
In the same context, sources revealed that the so-called "Endowment Authority" issued a circular to its offices in the governorates under the control of the militias containing compulsory directives on the necessity to adhere to broadcasting lectures that last for long hours until the end of Ramadan.
