Sana'a Great Mosque - Jami al-Kabir 705-715 - History of Islamic Architecture (sitios de interés)

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Sana'a, Yemen
Great Mosque - Jami al-Kabir
705-715
Omayyad

According to early sources, Prophet Muhammad commanded the construction of this mosque, including its location and dimensions, sometime around 630. While the validity of this claim lacks evidence and certainty, the mosque remains one of the first architectural projects in Islam. Sometime between 705 and 715, the Umayyid Caliph al-Walid I, rebuilt a new and larger mosque at the site.
Isma`ili Queen Arwa ibn Ahmad (12th cent) initiated an upgrade and restoration of the mosque. Towards this end she rebuilt its eastern wing complete with a new beautifully sculpted ceiling.








Interior with pre-Islamic columns



Coffered wooden ceiling (12th cent)



Text and photos from Archnet.org

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