Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort

Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort is in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort is situated nearby to Al Badiyah Fort, as well as near Al Badiyah Mosque.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Al Badiyah Mosque.

Al Badiyah Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

Al Bidya Mosque is a historical mosque in the village of Al Bidya Emirate of Fujairah, the U.A.E. At some 500 years old, it is the oldest mosque in the country, although ruins of a 1,000 year-old mosque have been found in Al Ain, in Abu Dhabi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Bidya and Sharm.

Al Bidya

Town

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

Al Bidya also Al-Badiyah or Al-Bidyah is a settlement in the Emirate of Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates. It is the site of a historical mosque of the same name, which is the oldest functional mosque in the country, dating back to the 15th century.

Sharm

Town

Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wadi Sharm is a valley or dry river with flow ephemeral or intermittent, flowing almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Fujairah. Sharm is situated 3½ km north of Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort.

Zubarah

Suburb

Zubarah is a coastal suburb to the North of Khor Fakkan, Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates. It is the northernmost district of Khor Fakkan municipality. Zubarah is situated 4 km south of Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort.

Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort

Type: Tourist attraction
Category: tourism
Location: Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

25.43906° or 25° 26′ 21″ north

Longitude

56.35341° or 56° 21′ 12″ east

Open location code

7HQRC9Q3+J9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3267376103

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Al Badiyah Fort and Al Badiya Market for Fruit,Vegetables, Meat and Fish.

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