The Qubbat az-Zum Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد قُبَّة ٱلزُّوْم, romanized: Masjid Qubbat az-Zūm; Arabic: مَسْجِد قُبَّة بَيْت ٱلزُّوْم, romanized: Masjid Qubbat Bayt az-Zūm)[1][2] is a historical mosque and tourist attraction located in the Yemeni town of Jiblah. It was built in the 16th century by a man named Sheikh Ya'qub.
Names
The mosque is also known as the Qubbat Bayt az-Zum Mosque, and is also named the Qubbat ash-Sheikh Ya'qub az-Zum Mosque after its builder.[3][4][5]
History
According to an inscription present on the mihrab, the mosque was built in 921 AH (1515–1516 in the Gregorian calendar).[3][4][5] The architect of the mosque was Muhammad ibn Idris al-Habshi.[3] The builder of the mosque was a certain Sheikh Ya'qub, who allocated a document that contained the lands and properties that were endowed for the mosque as well as indicated all the expenses and services.[3]
Purpose
The mosque is still used for prayers to this day.[3][4][5] It is one of the tourist attractions of the historic city of Jibla.[6][7]
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A more complete look at the mosque -
Closer look at the mosque's minaret -
The mosque in the landscape of Jibla
See also
References
- ^ Jibla and its surroundings, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, retrieved 2009-04-20
- ^ "Jibla (Yemen)". Around the World in 80 Clicks. May 2004. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ a b c d e Jarallah (2012). "Qubbat az-Zum Mosque in Jibla, Yemen: An archaeological and documentary study". Yearbook of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists: Studies in the Antiquities of the Arab World. 15 (1): 1439 – via Egyptian Journals.
- ^ a b c Ahmad, Fouad (5 May 2007). "Jibla: The history of a great queen, whose name is attributed to the maker of pottery". Al Jumhuriya.
- ^ a b c Zaher, Sadiq (12 October 2010). "The city of Jibla, a green poem and a lovely symphony!". Al Ganob.
- ^ "Jibla, Yemen". Around the World in 80 Clicks. May 2004.
- ^ "Jibla and its surroundings". UNESCO World Heritage Convention (in French). 8 July 2002.
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