Al-Bidyah Mosque (Places, Interesting World)

This mosque is about 1440 years old built by our Sahaba Karam (R.A) in the era of Muhammad S.A.W.

 

The Al Badiyah Mosque (sometimes written Al Bidyah or Al Bidya) is the oldest extant mosque in the United Arab Emirates. It is located in a small village in emirate Fujairah about 50 km north from region center.

The small, square structure has an area of 53 square metres (570 sq ft) and was built from materials available in the area, primarily stones of various sizes and mud bricks coated in many layers of whitewashed plaster. The roof has four squat, helical domes that are supported by only one centrally placed pillar that also forms the ceiling. Entrance to the mosque is through double-winged wooden doors.

Inside the prayer hall, a number of small decorative windows allow light and air to enter the mosque. There are also cube-shaped spaces carved into the thick walls where copies of the Holy Quran and other books are stored.