http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Al-Khanbashi: Selection of Tarim the capital of Islamic culture [The Source: seiyoun/hadhramaut.info - 10/06/2009] Hadhramout governor Salem Ahmed Al-Khanbashi,  said that the selection of the historical  city of Tarim  to be the  l Islamic culture Capital  next year is  an opportunity to   restor  the features of the city by the Islamic countries due to its long Islamic history Speaking  during a workshop   on Wensday organized by the Yemeni German Cooperation Foundation (LG. T. Z),   to evaluate the infrastructure project for the historical city of Shibam Hadhramaut, that comes in the context of maintaining the city as one of the world heritage cities The  place the city of Shibam has ,  Al-khanbashi  said  and what it  requires  is a further preservation and maintenance of its  buildings and the continuation of this  project during the next three years, which must be full with   intensive activities. He hoped that , the cooperation with the German Foundation in other areas should exoand , noting the efforts made by the German team on the assessment project of the infrastructure  of  preserving   the historical  city of Shibam, where the Panel has reviewed the components The team said that the project funded by the Social Fund for Development,  it includes the  restoration of the ancient mud buildings in the city,   training of cadres , rehabilitation and the promotion of skilled labor in the old mud building.  As well as maintaining the unique clay art architecture with  the scheme to preserve the historical city core and its requirements. The German  team added that the idea  of the pilot infrastructure project has given good results  and the experiment  can be circulated through. He lso referred to the human elements and social and economical development of the city as one of the important components of the project .. As well as  the economical  activities in the city,, such as agriculture, livestock ,traditional crafts and  professional occupations that helps in the  supplement of families living and add to  their  revenues.