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Jennad Mosque
Jennad Mosque
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Jennad Mosque
Jennad Mosque is a historic mosque located southwest of Taiz, Yemen. It is considered the oldest surviving and the first mosque in Yemen built during the beginning of Islam. The mosque was built by Muadh ibn Jabal in the 585 AD.
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Country: Yemen
District: Taiz Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 6th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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