Arabia

An Ayyubid governor of Yemen established his independence and founded the Rasulid dynasty. The Rasulids were active patrons of art and learning, and under them Yemen became a major centre of culture. Their stable rule encouraged trade to pass through Yemen, and it prospered as a result. However, the Rasulids have fallen into decline, and Yemen has come under the overlordship of the catfolk.

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 catfolk.