Al-Bakiriyya Mosque
Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Al-Bakiriyya Mosque | |
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جامع البكيرية | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Sana'a, Yemen |
Geographic coordinates | 15°21′11″N 44°12′54″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Ottoman |
Completed | 1597 |
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