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Queen Arwa Mosque
Queen Arwa Mosque, also known as Mosque of Queen Arwa bint Ahmad al-Sulayhi, is a historical mosque located in Jibla, Yemen. It was built between 1056 AD to 1111 AD by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi during the reign of Sulayhid dynasty. The queen’s tomb is located in the mosque which considered one of the oldest ancient Yemeni mosques.
The site is one of the elements included in the UNESCO Tentative List for World Heritage designation, Jiblah City.
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Queen Arwa Mosque
UNESCO Tentative List
Date of Submission
2025
11th Century AD
Islamic
Islamic
Islamic Monuments
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