Al-Qalis Church, Sanaa
The Al-Qalis Church was a Miaphysite Christian church constructed sometime between 527 and the late 560s in the city of Sanaa in modern-day Yemen. The church's lavish decorations made it an important place of pilgrimage, placing it in competition with Kaaba in Mecca. According to the National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, Abraha built Al-Qullays in Sana'a. He also built a similar one in Najran for Bani Al-Harith, the House of Allat in Taif for the tribe of Thaqeef, the House of Yareem and the House of Ghamdan in Yemen.
| Al-Qalis Church | |
|---|---|
Remains of the church in 1942. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Oriental Orthodox |
| Location | |
| Location | Sanaa |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Completed | 6th century |
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