Queen Arwa Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Queen Arwa Mosque - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Mosque of Queen Arwa bint Ahmad Al-Sulayhi (), or simply the Queen Arwa Mosque, is a historical mosque in Jibla, Yemen. It was built between 1056 and 1111 CE by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi and her tomb had later become the site of pilgrimage.Muhammad Zakaria (1998) مساجد اليمن It retains its importance as one of the oldest ancient Yemeni mosques. 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". Read more on Wikipedia
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