YEMEN : CAMEL URINE TRADE FLOURISHING!!!!

[Daanyeer]

Source: AKI
July 11, 2008 Author: Staff

Sanaa, 11 July (AKI) - Camel urine, considered an ancient Islamic 'remedy' from the time of the Prophet Mohammed, has become big business for men and women in Yemen.

The urine has become fashionable recently among Yemen's young people, who claim that it strengthens the scalp, slows hair loss and promotes healthy hair.

According to the Arab TV network al-Arabiya, hair salons throughout the country are requesting this precious 'tonic' and selling it at four dollars a litre - a high price considering the income level of most of the buyers.

"I have been using camel urine since I have been going to elementary school," said Amal, a university student in Sanaa.

"The first time a neighbour told me that she had been using it (urine) for many years, because it made her hair more beautiful and shiny. Now everyone in my home uses it."

The use of the urine is not just limited to women. Men have reportedly also been using it to prevent or stop hair loss.

"Many young men use the camel's urine. I am forced to buy large quantities for my business," said Hasan, a barber.

A boom in the sale of camel urine has prompted people to begin breeding more camels, and they are constantly being given liquids in order to collect more urine.

Nomadic camel breeders have benefited the most from the sale of urine. The breeders are usually in the most remote areas of the country such as Hudeida and Mukallah provinces.

Some people also claim that camel urine is good for the liver, a claim discredited by the University of Sanaa that said it was harmful for the digestive system.

The use of camel urine could have its roots in Islamic religion. In the Prophet Mohammed's "sunna" (or tradition), it talks about the benefits of camel milk and urine.

In a "hadith" (or narrative), foreigners are said to have gone to the holy city of Medina with high fever and the Prophet Mohammed ordered them to leave the city and drink urine and milk from a camel to help them recover.

[Murax]

Yemen is a friggin poor as country.

What countries more poor it or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia. Even though they have rivers, fertile land etc. they have negroid blood and that makes them not able to be self reliant

[jadowcubeed]

Yemen is a friggin poor as country.

What countries more poor it or Ethiopia?

Ethiopia. Even though they have rivers, fertile land etc. they have negroid blood and that makes them not able to be self reliant

lool sure Yemen is a poor a country , but their paspoort is still accepted around the world they have respected flag , also they have so many somali qaxootis

can we say the same about Zoomalia??

[Lacageylacag]

They(yemenis) are poor in material wealth. They are not poor in Iman.
Camel urine is daawo.

Yesterday I saw the latest car, beautiful, doing rounds in the park collecting xaar eey(dog mess). That is aduunyo for you.

You eat more and take bigger xaar to the loo than Yemenis.
So what? Is that your strong point????????????????

[gurey25]

how much is it per pound?