50 perceive themselves as vulnerable, fearing encroachment by external foes. In every grand kingdom, it is typical to find one family whose preeminence is acknowledged; thus, the populace entrusts the governance to them, allowing them to steer the state’s affairs. Among the Arabs, however, this sense of superiority is so pervasive that it has propelled each to aspire for kingship. They hold a deep-seated aversion to subjugation, to the imposition of taxes, to enduring the yoke of injustice and tyranny. Regarding Yemen, as described by the king, its ruler once sought refuge with the king’s grandfather. This was during the time when the Abyssinians had overrun his orderly domain and unified government. Dispossessed and expelled, he approached the king for assistance
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