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Ahl al-Kahf Mosque

Taiz

Ahl al-Kahf Mosque, Taiz, Yemen
Ahl al-Kahf Mosque, Taiz, Yemen

The Ahl al-Kahf Mosque stands in the village of al-Miqab, high on Jabal Sabir above Taiz, and is named by local tradition after the People of the Cave. It is…

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About Ahl al-Kahf Mosque

The Ahl al-Kahf Mosque stands in the village of al-Miqab, high on Jabal Sabir above Taiz, and is named by local tradition after the People of the Cave. It is one of the best-known historic mosques of the mountain. The mosque has a prayer hall with a wooden roof on columns, a small minaret and a rainwater pool. The grave of the scholar Abd al-Rahman ibn Bakr is inside. The drive from Taiz takes about 45 minutes.

Key facts

Name
Ahl al-Kahf Mosque
Type
Other Places
City
Taiz
Country
Yemen
Coordinates
13.5270105, 44.0421476
Last updated
2026-10-26

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