Al-Mahdi Mosque, Sanaa

Mosque in Sanaa, Yemen
Al-Mahdi Mosque
جامع قبة المهدي
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionWest Asia
StatusActive
Location
LocationSana'a, Yemen
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Completed1651
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1

The Mosque of the Dome of the Mahdi or Al-Mahdi Mosque (Arabic: جامع قبة المهدي) is one of the historical mosques in the historic old city of Sana'a, Yemen. It forms a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Sana'a.[1] It is located in the Al-Kareem Al-Mahdi neighborhood in the western Sarar district.[2] It was built in 1651 by the order of Imam Mahdi Abbas bin Mansour. The tomb was built after the death of Imam Mahdi Abbas in 1768.

See also

References

  1. ^ 385. UNESCO
  2. ^ صنعاء. أسس التصميم المعماري والتخطيط الحضري في العصور الإسلامية المختلفة p.283-285
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