Sanaa
Nusayr Mosque was built on the high south-eastern side of the Old City of Sana'a by Nusayr ibn Musa, held to be the son of Musa ibn al-Makin who built the…
Nusayr Mosque was built on the high south-eastern side of the Old City of Sana'a by Nusayr ibn Musa, held to be the son of Musa ibn al-Makin who built the Musa Mosque, in the ninth century AH. Its minaret was built between 1148 and 1160 AH. The mosque has a prayer hall with a flat timber roof on stone columns and arches, and stands close to the eastern edge of the old city.