Queen Arwa Mosque
Historic mosque in Jiblah, Yemen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mosque of Queen Arwa bint Ahmad Al-Sulayhi (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْمَلِكَة أَرْوَى بِنْت أَحْمَد ٱلصُّلَيْحِي, romanized: Masjid Al-Malikah Arwā bint Aḥmad Aṣ-Ṣulayḥī), or simply the Queen Arwa Mosque, is a historical mosque in Jibla, Yemen. It was built between 1056 and 1111 C.E. by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi and her tomb had later become the site of pilgrimage.[1][2][3] It retains its importance as one of the oldest ancient Yemeni mosques.[4] It is also known as Hurrat-ul-Malikah Mosque, as the queen was often referred as Al-Malika Al-Hurra, which means "The Noble Queen".
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Queen Arwa Mosque Mosque of Queen Arwa bint Ahmad al-Sulayhi | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
District | Jiblah |
Province | Ibb Governorate |
Region | South Arabia |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Jiblah |
Cercle | Jiblah |
Country | Yemen |
Geographic coordinates | 13°55′19.5″N 44°08′45.4″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic |
Completed | 1111 C.E. (532 A.H.) 1358 C.E. (renovation) |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
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