Qubbat az-Zum Mosque | |
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Arabic: مسجد قبة الزوم | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | South Arabia |
Location | |
Location | Jibla, Yemen |
Country | Yemen |
Geographic coordinates | 13°55′23.37″N 44°8′52.94″E / 13.9231583°N 44.1480389°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Islamic architecture |
Date established | 16th century |
The Qubbat az-Zum Mosque ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الزوم) is a historic mosque and tourist attraction located in the town of Jibla, Yemen. It was built in the 16th century by a man named Sheikh Ya'qub.
The mosque is also known as the Qubbat Bayt az-Zum Mosque, and is also named the Qubbat ash-Sheikh Ya'qub az-Zum Mosque after its builder. [1] [2] [3]
According to an inscription present on the mihrab, the mosque was built in 921 AH (1515–1516 in the Gregorian calendar). [1] [2] [3] The architect of the mosque was Muhammad ibn Idris al-Habshi. [1] The builder of the mosque was a certain Sheikh Ya'qub, who allocated a document that contained the lands and properties that were endowed for the mosque as well as indicated all the expenses and services. [1]
The mosque is still used for prayers to this day. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the tourist attractions of the historic city of Jibla. [4] [5]
Qubbat az-Zum Mosque | |
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Arabic: مسجد قبة الزوم | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | South Arabia |
Location | |
Location | Jibla, Yemen |
Country | Yemen |
Geographic coordinates | 13°55′23.37″N 44°8′52.94″E / 13.9231583°N 44.1480389°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Islamic architecture |
Date established | 16th century |
The Qubbat az-Zum Mosque ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الزوم) is a historic mosque and tourist attraction located in the town of Jibla, Yemen. It was built in the 16th century by a man named Sheikh Ya'qub.
The mosque is also known as the Qubbat Bayt az-Zum Mosque, and is also named the Qubbat ash-Sheikh Ya'qub az-Zum Mosque after its builder. [1] [2] [3]
According to an inscription present on the mihrab, the mosque was built in 921 AH (1515–1516 in the Gregorian calendar). [1] [2] [3] The architect of the mosque was Muhammad ibn Idris al-Habshi. [1] The builder of the mosque was a certain Sheikh Ya'qub, who allocated a document that contained the lands and properties that were endowed for the mosque as well as indicated all the expenses and services. [1]
The mosque is still used for prayers to this day. [1] [2] [3] It is one of the tourist attractions of the historic city of Jibla. [4] [5]