Al-Mahdi Mosque, Sanaa Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/385 385.
  2. صنعاء. أسس التصميم المعماري والتخطيط الحضري في العصور الإسلامية المختلفة p.283-285