3233 x 5186 px | 27,4 x 43,9 cm | 10,8 x 17,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
7. November 2017
Ort:
Taiz, Taizz Governorate, Yemen
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Madrasa and Mosque of Al-Ashrafiya or Ashrafiya Mosque (Arabic: جامع ومدرسة الأشرفية) is a historical madrasa-mosque in the old part of the city of Taiz, Yemen. It is located at the foot of Mount Sabr in the southwestern part of the city in a neighborhood named Ashrafiya. It was built in 1275 and opened in 1382 by Sultan Ashraf Ismail bin Abbas of Rasulid dynasty. In addition to the prayer hall, the mosque is attached with a madrasa and the shrines of a number of the Rasulid sultans. It is considered as one of the two most beautiful mosques in Taiz, The prayer room is located in the northern part of the compound. The main part of this mosque occupies a rectangular area from east to west for 25.40m and width from north to south for 7.65m. The central area of the prayer house is covered by a tall dome decorated with colorful motifs.
