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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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Elevation: 1436 m

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