What is happening in Arabia in 1453CE
An Ayyubid governor of Yemen established his independence in 1229, and founded the Rasulid dynasty. The Rasulids were active patrons of Islamic art and learning, and under them Yemen became a major centre of Muslim culture. Their stable rule encouraged trade to pass through Yemen, and it prospered as a result. However, by the mid-15th century the Rasulids have fallen into decline, and Yemen has come under the overlordship of the Mamluqs.
The decline of Yemen has led to to the resurgence of Oman as the Arabian centre of the Indian Ocean trade.
In the Hejaz, the region of Mecca and Medina, the ruling Alid family have also come under the control of the Mamluqs.
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