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  • Jawatha Mosque

  • Jawatha Mosque

    Jawatha Mosque is located near the village of Al-Kilabiyah, about 12km northeast of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. It was the earliest mosque built in east Arabia and most of the original structure is in ruins. The site is still used for prayer. It was built in 629 AD. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018 as part of Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape.
    World Heritage Site
    Jawatha Mosque
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    Jawatha Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    2018

    mosque

    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Saudi Arabia

    Eastern

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    7th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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