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Al Luḩayyah
Al Luḩayyah (also known as Luhayyah, Loheia, Luhaiyah, or Loheiya) is a town on the Tihamah coastal plain, Yemen. It is located at around . The port lies 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Al Luḩayyah, partially protected by the offshore island of Al-Urmak.
== History ==
According to local tradition the town grew up around the dwelling and tomb of a holy man, Sheikh Salei, and developed from around the mid-15th century into a substantial centre of the export trade in coffee. By the end of the 18th century it was a walled and well-fortified town. It was under the direction of the Emir Farhan when an expedition from Denmark visited the city and described their reception.〔Travels through Arabia and other countries in the East: performed by M. Niebuhr...translated into English by Robert Heron (Edinburgh, 1792)〕
From about 1800 onwards Al Luḩayyah was a part of the Ottoman Empire, and in 1912 suffered damage during the Italo-Turkish War.〔''The Times'', Wednesday, Jan 17, 1912; pg. 5; Issue 39797; col C :‘The Italian Naval Victory:..the Italian cruisers Puglia and razed the fortifications at Kunfuda, Loheia, and Midy,...’ According to the New York Times though ‘...the Italians...on January 5 poured a hail of shells into the military camp. The Turks, however, suffered very few casualties, and no damage was done to the houses in the town.’ ''New York Times'', 16 January 1912.〕 It was captured in 1918 in a joint attack by the British Navy and forces loyal to the Idrisi rulers of Asir,〔''The Times'', Tuesday, Oct 24, 1922; pg. 18; Issue 43170; col E〕 under whose control it remained until 1925 when it again came under Yemeni authority. It was seized in spring 1934 by the Saudis, who returned it however in the same year under the Treaty of Al-Ta'if.〔''The Times'', Thursday, Jun 14, 1934; pg. 15; Issue 46780; col F: 'Arabian Peace: Treaty signed by Wahabi King'〕
The town was formerly a trading centre of significance but has declined in the last two centuries, especially as seaborne traffic has moved to more modern facilities at Ahmadi, the port of Al Hudaydah. The population is estimated at under 3,000.〔Luhayyah, Al-." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Library Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2010. Web. 24 Oct. 2010〕
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