Sanaa
Al-Kharraz Mosque is one of the oldest mosques of Sana'a. According to the sources it was first built in the second century AH by Muhammad ibn Khalid…
Al-Kharraz Mosque is one of the oldest mosques of Sana'a. According to the sources it was first built in the second century AH by Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barmaki, and was known as the Barmaki Mosque. In the fourth century AH it was rebuilt by a man named Arhab al-Kharraz, a stitcher of beads, and has carried his name ever since. The prayer hall has a flat timber roof on stone columns and arches, and the mosque has a minaret, a water pool and traditional baths. It stands in the market area of the Old City, close to the site of the old mint.