June 4, 1999

A Priceless Monument to Islamic Culture Emerges From the Grime

By ANDREA USEEM

"Hello, my little poppet!" Selma Al-Radi says to the 16th-century Islamic school as its bright white walls emerge from the earth-colored buildings of this old city. Having made the two-hour drive from Yemen's capital, Sanaa, Ms. Al-Radi is again in her favorite place.

The Iraqi archaeologist, a research fellow at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, has devoted herself to the restoration of the 'Amiriya madrasa, as the old

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