Tarim is a historic town situated in the Hadhramaut Valley of South
Yemen, South Arabia. Tarim is widely acknowledged as the theological,
juridical, and academic center of the Hadhramaut Valley. An important locus of
Islamic learning, it is estimated to contain the highest concentration of
descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (sayyids) anywhere in the world. The city is distinguished for
producing numerous Islamic scholars, including Imam al-Haddad. Additionally,
Tarim is also home to Dar al-Mustafa, a well-known educational institute for
the study of
