Zabid
Al-Iskandariyya Mosque stands inside the citadel of Zabid. It was founded by the Ayyubid ruler al-Mu'izz ibn Tughtakin in 594 AH and renovated several times…
Al-Iskandariyya Mosque stands inside the citadel of Zabid. It was founded by the Ayyubid ruler al-Mu'izz ibn Tughtakin in 594 AH and renovated several times by the Rasulids and later rulers. The mosque is built of brick with three domes, an open courtyard and a tall white minaret, and stands beside the palace buildings of the citadel.