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Ashrafiya Mosque
Ashrafiya Mosque
by Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
by Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
by Ljuba brank, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Ashrafiya Mosque
Ashrafiya Mosque or Madrasa and Mosque of Al-Ashrafiya is a historical madrasa-mosque located in the old part of the city of Taiz, Yemen. It was built in 1275 AD and opened in 1382 AD by Sultan Ashraf Ismail bin Abbas of Rasulid dynasty.
Site Information
Country: Yemen
District: Taiz Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 1340 m
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