Great Mosque of Sanaa
The Great Mosque of Sana'a is an ancient mosque in Sana'a, Yemen, and one of the oldest mosques in the world. The mosque is said to have been founded in the early Islamic period, suggested to be in 633.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mosque
- Description: mosque in Sanaa, Yemen
- Also known as: “Great Mosque of Sana’a”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Revolution Hospital and Yemen Military Museum.
Revolution Hospital
Hospital
Revolution Hospital is the largest hospital in Yemen, located in the capital of Sana'a, immediately southwest of Ghumdan Palace. It is one of the largest building complexes in the city. This hospital may also be known as Al Thawra Revolution Hospital. Revolution Hospital is situated 690 metres east of Great Mosque of Sanaa.
Yemen Military Museum
Museum
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The Yemen Military Museum or The Military Museum is a museum in central Sana'a, Yemen. It is located on the southwestern corner of the Al-Tahrir Square, next to the National Library of Yemen. Yemen Military Museum is situated 1 km west of Great Mosque of Sanaa.
Masjid Al Ansaar
Mosque
Alansar Mosque is a mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies to the southwest of Albolaily Mosque, and Sana'a Fish Market. Masjid Al Ansaar is situated 1½ km southwest of Great Mosque of Sanaa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sana’a and Qaryat ʽAsr al-Asfal.
Sana’a
Sana'a is the capital of Yemen, located in the Yemeni Mountains and generally the first destination for travellers to that country. See the Stay safe section of this article and the Yemen country page for important safety advice.
Qaryat ʽAsr al-Asfal
Hamlet
Sanaa, also spelled San'a' or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. The capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorate of Amanat Al-Asemah. Qaryat ʽAsr al-Asfal is situated 6 km west of Great Mosque of Sanaa.
Madhbah
Neighborhood
Madhbah, also called Madinat al-Layl or "the city of the night", is a suburb of Sanaa, Yemen, located in the Bani al-Harith District of Amanat al-Asimah Governorate. Madhbah is situated 6 km northwest of Great Mosque of Sanaa.
Great Mosque of Sanaa
- Category: religion
- Location: Old City of Sanaa, Amanat Alasimah, Yemen, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Great Mosque of Sanaa” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الجامع القديم”
- Arabic: “الجامع الكبير بصنعاء”
- Arabic: “الجامع الكبير”
- Bengali: “সানার গ্র্যান্ড মসজিদ”
- Bengali: “সানার বড় মসজিদ”
- Catalan: “Gran mesquita de Sanà”
- Dutch: “Grote moskee van Sanaa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الجامع القديم”
- Esperanto: “Granda Moskeo de Sanao”
- French: “Grande Mosquée de Sanaa”
- German: “Große Moschee von Sanaa”
- Hausa: “Babban Masallacin Sana’a”
- Hebrew: “מסגד ג’אמע אל-כביר”
- Hindi: “सना की महान मस्जिद”
- Indonesian: “Masjid Agung Sanaa”
- Malay: “Masjid Agung Sana’a”
- Persian: “مسجد اعظم صنعا”
- Spanish: “Gran Mezquita de Saná”
- Swedish: “Stora moskén i Saana”
- Tamil: “பெரிய பள்ளிவாசல், சனா”
- Tatar: “Сана бөек мәчете”
- Thai: “มัสยิดใหญ่แห่งซานา”
- Turkish: “San’a Ulu Camii”
- Ukrainian: “Велика мечеть (Сана)”
- Ukrainian: “Велика мечеть”
- Urdu: “جامع الکبیر (صنعاء)”
- Urdu: “جامع الکبیر”
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