Al Bidya Mosque
Al-Bidya Mosque (Gulf Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْبِدْيَة, romanized: Masjid Al-Bidyah, sometimes transliterated as Al-Bidiyah (ٱلْبِدِيَة) or Al-Badiyah (ٱلْبَدِيَة)) is a historical mosque in the Emirate of Fujairah, the U.A.E. It was the oldest known mosque in the country, prior to the discovery in September 2018 of the ruins of a 1000-year-old mosque dating back to the Islamic Golden Age, near the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Still in use, it is located in the small village of Al-Badiyah or Al-Bidiyah, about 40 km (25 mi) north of the Emirate's capital city, and is also known as the "Ottoman Mosque".
| Al-Bidya Mosque The Ottoman Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Al-Bidyah (مَسْجِد ٱلْبِدْيَة) Masjid Al-Bidiyah (مَسْجِد ٱلْبِدِيَة) Masjid Al-Badiyah (مَسْجِد ٱلْبَدِيَة) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Al-Bidiyah, Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates |
Location in the U.A.E. Al Bidya Mosque (Persian Gulf) Al Bidya Mosque (Middle East) Al Bidya Mosque (West and Central Asia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°26′20.65″N 56°21′14.08″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 15th century C.E. |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 4 |
| Minaret(s) | 0 |
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