The Qubbat az-Zum Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد قُبَّة ٱلزُّوْم, romanized: Masjid Qubbat az-Zūm; Arabic: مَسْجِد قُبَّة بَيْت ٱلزُّوْم, romanized: Masjid Qubbat Bayt az-Zūm) is a historical mosque and tourist attraction located in the Yemeni town of Jiblah. It was built in the 16th century by a man named Sheikh Ya'qub.
Names
The mosque is also known as the Qubbat Bayt az-Zum Mosque, and is also named the Qubbat ash-Sheikh Ya'qub az-Zum Mosque after its builder.
History
According to an inscription present on the mihrab, the mosque was built in 921 AH (1515–1516 in the Gregorian calendar). The architect of the mosque was Muhammad ibn Idris al-Habshi. The builder of the mosque was a certain Sheikh Ya'qub, who allocated a document that contained the lands and properties that were endowed for the mosque as well as indicated all the expenses and services.
Purpose
The mosque is still used for prayers to this day. It is one of the tourist attractions of the historic city of Jibla.
See also
- South Arabia
- List of mosques in Yemen
References
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