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What pod(s) would be nessecary to have the Rasulid Dynasty control what is now Yemen up until at least the 20th century? The Rasulid Dynasty is arguably one of the most prosperous times to have occurred in Yemen and we're well known for their economic, adminstrative, and cultural achievements. However the Rasulid Dynasty began to collapse in the 15th century when the Shia population began to take more and more control of Northern Yemen?

Is the destruction of Shia Islam nessecary to preserve the Rasulid Dynasty or is there another way? Also, how powerful can the Rasulid's become? Is it possible for them to colonize the Horn of Africa and perhaps even conquer Oman?

Thirdly, unfortunately even if the Rasulid's could survive into the 16th century, they'd be sandwiched between the Ottomans and Portuguese.
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