Building Name: | Al-Mahdi Mosque جامع قبة المهدي |
Location: | Sana'a, Yemen |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Region: | West Asia |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Islamic |
Year Completed: | 1651 |
Dome Quantity: | 1 |
Minaret Quantity: | 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.