The Great Mosque of Sana'a (Arabic: الجامع الكبير بصنعاء, al-Jāmiʿ al-Kabīr bi-Ṣanʿāʾ) is an ancient mosque in Sana'a, Yemen, and one of the oldest mosques...
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of the Great Mosque of Sanaa, the manuscript was identified as a palimpsest Quran in 1981 as it is written on parchment and comprises two layers of text...
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believed to be either the Great Mosque of Janad (located in Janad, northeast of Ta'izz) or the Great Mosque of Sanaa. The mosque in Janad was reportedly...
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in the old city. The Al Saleh Mosque, the largest in the country, is located in the southern outskirts of the city. Sanaa has been facing a severe water...
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Yemeni rial banknote showing the mosque List of mosques in Yemen List of mosques in Sanaa "Yemen's new $60m mosque". BBC. 24 November 2008. Archived...
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Architecture Great Mosque of Sana'a Al Khair Mosque, Sana'a[citation needed] Al Saleh Mosque Al Shohada Mosque (Sana'a) Alansar Mosque Albolaily Mosque Alemaan...
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Marib (redirect from History of Marib)
the ancient Sheba of biblical fame. It is about 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Yemen's modern capital, Sanaa, and is in the region of the Sarawat Mountains...
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Ministry of Civil Services and north of the Egyptian Embassy.[citation needed] Islam in Yemen List of mosques in Yemen List of mosques in Sanaa v t e...
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3 mi) from Sanaa, Yemen. Built in 1920 as the summer retreat of Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, Imam of Yemen from 1904 to 1948, it sits on top of a structure...
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Marib Dam (redirect from Great Dam of Ma'rib)
landmarks of the ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib Dam was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The site of the great Dam of Marib, also called the Dam of 'Arim...
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the countries of Yemen under the rule of one state. He was the first to achieve this after Islam and took over from Sanaa The capital of the country. Ali...
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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,...
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Zabid (redirect from Historic Town of Zabid)
time the city grew in importance. Its mosques, including the al-Asha'ir Mosque and the Great Mosque, became centers of Islamic learning. Its location on the...
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southwest of Albolaily Mosque, and Sana'a Fish Market. Islam in Yemen List of mosques in Yemen List of mosques in Sanaa Google Maps (Map). Google. v t e...
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Socotra (redirect from Geography of Socotra)
Triada Ltd. 2014, pps 114, ill. 134 (in Russian) ISBN 978-5-89282-591-7. Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division (2005). "Appendix: Socotra". Western...
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Jabal Haraz (category Mountain ranges of mainland Yemen)
region of Yemen, between Sanaa and Al-Hudaydah, which is considered to be within the Sarat range. In the 11th century, it was the stronghold of the Sulaihid...
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defense complex (to the west) and Ashohada Cemetery (to the east). List of mosques in Yemen List of mosques in Sanaa Google Maps (Map). Google. v t e...
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northwest of Al Tawheed Mosque, near Al Thawra School and police station. Islam in Yemen List of mosques in Yemen List of mosques in Sanaa Google Maps...
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Shibam (redirect from Old Walled City of Shibam)
of the District of Shibam in the Governorate of Hadhramaut. Known for its mudbrick-made high-rise buildings, it is referred to as the "Manhattan of the...
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southwest of the Al Shohada Mosque, near Sana'a Fish Market. Islam in Yemen List of mosques in Yemen List of mosques in Sanaa Google Maps (Map). Google. v t e...
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Bakiriyya Mosque is a mosque constructed in Sana'a around 1596–97 by the Ottoman governor of Yemen, Hasan Pasha. The mosque fell into disrepair after...
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The Al Tawheed Mosque (Arabic: مسجد التوحيد) is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies in the eastern part of the city, southeast of Revolution Hospital and...
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the conquest of it when Muhammad was still alive. It was during this period that the mosques in Janad (near Ta'izz) and the Great Mosque of Sana'a were...
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Gabriel Said Reynolds (category American historians of religion)
Academia.edu. "Among the manuscripts... discovered in 1972... of the Great Mosque of Sanaa in Yemen was a rare Qur'anic palimpsest – that is, a manuscript...
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Gerd R. Puin (category Academic staff of Saarland University)
time examining the ancient Quranic manuscripts discovered in the Great Mosque of Sanaa, Yemen in 1972, in order to find criteria for systematically cataloging...
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Islamic architecture (redirect from Beginning of Islamic architecture)
courtyard. The hypostyle mosque with courtyard, common elsewhere, was comparatively rare in early Islamic Yemen. The Great Mosque of Sanaa, origiinally commissioned...
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A grand mosque, or congregational mosque, Friday mosque, great mosque or jama masjid, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that...
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the control of the Houthis since the end of the Saddam campaign. In March 2015, the Houthis, which had taken control of the capital Sanaa and established...
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clock tower attached to the Palace of Westminster in London. The clock was shut down for renovation about a quarter of a century ago,[when?] and returned...
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residence of the ruling Sultan of the Qu'aiti Sultanate, one of the most prominent sultanates in the Hadhramaut region. The construction of the Palace...
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