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Al-Washali Mosque

Sanaa

Al-Washali Mosque, Sanaa, Yemen
Al-Washali Mosque, Sanaa, Yemen

Al-Washali Mosque is one of the old mosques of the Old City of Sana'a. It is known in the early sources as the al-Ajdham Mosque and later took the name…

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About Al-Washali Mosque

Al-Washali Mosque is one of the old mosques of the Old City of Sana'a. It is known in the early sources as the al-Ajdham Mosque and later took the name al-Washali from a scholar of the Prophet's ﷺ family buried beside it. The domed grave was renewed by Imam al-Mutawakkil Sharaf al-Din in the tenth century AH. The prayer hall has a flat timber roof on stone columns and arches, with a minaret, a water pool and traditional baths, and the mosque stands between the Talha and al-Jamaliyya mosques.

Key facts

Name
Al-Washali Mosque
Type
Other Places
City
Sanaa
Country
Yemen
Coordinates
15.3532324, 44.2113662
Last updated
2026-10-26

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