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Ans (ענס, عنس), Yemen
Ans (ענס, عنس) is a region located to the west/ south-west of Dhamar(ד'מאר, ذمار), Yemen (תימן, اليمن).
Description
The region contained the village of Al-Qala'a and many others which had Jewish residents until 1949.
Ans, Yemen
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Sources
Interview with Y.Y.
See also, the Encyclopedia of Yemeni Jeiwsh communities, אנציקלופדיה לקהילות היהודיות בתימן, published by Machon Leheker Hachmei Teiman, page 441.
For more on Al-Qal'a, see ibid, p. 516.