Al-Bakiriyya Mosque

Al-Bakiriyya Mosque
جامع البكيرية
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Sana'a, Yemen
Yemen
Geographic coordinates	15°21′11″N 44°12′54″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman
Completed	1597

Al-Bakiriyya in 1926 year.

Bakiriyya Mosque is a mosque constructed in Sana'a around 1596–97 by the Ottoman governor of Yemen, Hasan Pasha.[1] The mosque fell into disrepair after the Ottomans were driving out of Yemen in 1626 but was fully restored when the Ottomans recaptured Sana'a in 1878.[2]

Description

The mosque has one minaret and a large prayer hall covered by an Ottoman style dome.[3] The Dome of Al-Bakiriyya mosque consists of two main parts, one of which is exposed and called the Sanctuary, Pylon or courtyard, and the other is covered and known as the House of Prayer or Prayer hall.[4] Several smaller domed extensions surround the main prayer hall.[3]

Interior

The minbar and mihrab were made of material imported from Istanbul.[3]

See also

• Islam in Yemen
• List of mosques in Yemen

References

1. Marshall Cavendish Reference (2010). Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World. Marshall Cavendish. p. 149. ISBN 0761479295.
2. Marshall Cavendish Reference (2010). Illustrated Dictionary of the Muslim World. Marshall Cavendish. p. 149. ISBN 0761479295.
3. Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World - Its History and Social Meaning. Thames & Hudson. pp. 210–211. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
4. حلبوب, مراد (14 April 2021). "(جامع قبة البكيرية) تحفة فنية اسلامية رائعة". سبتمبر نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 January 2024.