Al-Bakiriyya Mosque Explained

Al-Bakiriyya Mosque
Native Name:جامع البكيرية
Native Name Lang:ar
Map Type:Yemen
Map Size:250px
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:15.3531°N 44.215°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Sana'a, Yemen
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Ottoman
Year Completed:1597
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Bakiriyya Mosque is a mosque constructed in Sana'a around 1596 - 97 by the Ottoman governor of Yemen, Hasan Pasha.[1] The mosque fell into disrepair after the Ottomans were driving out of Yemen in 1626 but was fully restored when the Ottomans recaptured Sana'a in 1878.[2]

Description

The mosque has one minaret and a large prayer hall covered by an Ottoman style dome.[3] The Dome of Al-Bakiriyya mosque consists of two main parts, one of which is exposed and called the Sanctuary, Pylon or courtyard, and the other is covered and known as the House of Prayer or Prayer hall.[4] Several smaller domed extensions surround the main prayer hall.

Interior

The minbar and mihrab were made of material imported from Istanbul.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Marshall Cavendish Reference . Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World . 2010 . Marshall Cavendish . 0761479295 . 149 .
  2. Book: Marshall Cavendish Reference . Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World . 2010 . Marshall Cavendish . 0761479295 . 149 .
  3. Book: Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World - Its History and Social Meaning. Thames & Hudson. 210-211. 2021-01-26.
  4. Web site: حلبوب . مراد . 14 April 2021 . (جامع قبة البكيرية) تحفة فنية اسلامية رائعة . 21 January 2024 . سبتمبر نت . ar-aa.