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Al-Hadi Mosque Al-Imam Al-Hadi Mosque
Arabic: جَامِع ٱلْهَادِي, romanized: Jāmiʿ Al-Hādī Arabic: جَامِع ٱلْإِمَام ٱلْهَادِي, romanized: Jāmiʿ Al-Imām Al-Hādī
Minaret of Al-Hadi Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Region	South Arabia / Middle East / West Asia
Status	Active
Location
Location	Sa'dah, Yemen
Location in YemenShow map of YemenAl-Hadi Mosque (Middle East)Show map of Middle EastAl-Hadi Mosque (Asia)Show map of Asia
Geographic coordinates	16°56′20.01″N 43°45′54.07″E / 16.9388917°N 43.7650194°E / 16.9388917; 43.7650194
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Completed	897
Specifications
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	52 metres (171 feet)

Al-Hadi Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلْهَادِي, romanized: Jāmiʿ Al-Hādī) or Al-Imam Al-Hadi Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلْإِمَام ٱلْهَادِي, romanized: Jāmiʿ Al-Imām Al-Hādī) is one of the historical mosques of the ancient city of Sa'ada, Yemen. It is located east–west of the city, was built in around 897 C.E., and is named after Imam Yahya Bin Al-Hussein, the founder of the state of Imams of Yemen. The mosque became the oldest place for the teaching of Zaidi maddhab in the Arabian Peninsula.

History

The mosque is the third mosque in Yemen to be built adjunct with a minaret, after the Mosque of Farwa Ibn Masik, and the Great Mosque of Sana'a. It is also the oldest mosque attached to the houses of the Muhajirun. On May 9, 2015, the mosque was attacked by the Saudi-led coalition, which caused severe damage.

Architecture

The mosque consists of an open courtyard in the centre surrounded by four corridors, the deepest of which is the qibla hallway. It can be accessed through thirteen doors. The two main minarets are located in the courtyard. One of them is among the tallest in Yemen, reaching around 52 meters high, while another one in the southern part of the courtyard is smaller. The complex contains many architectural elements influenced by different architectural styles, exemplified in the façade for instance. There is also a wooden platform in which the oldest part contains an inscription dating back to the year of 922, as well as eight wooden structures with various rows of Arabic ornaments. There are also numerous tombstones with engraving in the stone, illustrates the creativity, ability and skill of the calligraphers in Yemen throughout the Islamic ages. They also carried out the geometric, floral and inscriptive decorations on the walls of the mosque in a variety of plaster, regarded executed with unmatched perfection.

See also

• Islam in Yemen
• List of mosques in Yemen

References

1. ^ Noah, Browning; الغباري, محمد (2015-05-14). "التاريخ.. ضحية من ضحايا حرب اليمن" (in Arabic). Reuters Arabic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
2. Yemen NIC

v t e   Mosques in Yemen
Aden	Aidrus
Al-Hudaydah	Al-Asha'ir (Zabid)
Hadhramaut	Omar Grand (Mukalla) al-Rawda (Mukalla) Al-Muhdhar (Tarim)
Ibb	Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum Queen Arwa
Sa'dah	Al-Hadi
Sana'a	Alansar Albolaily Alemaan Al-Bakiriyya Great (Sanaa) Hanthel Al-Mahdi Al-Saleh Al Shohada Al Tawheed
Ta'iz	Ashrafiya Al-Janad Mudhaffar Talha
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Archaeological sites Al Hajjarah Awwam Baraqish Baynun Cisterns of Tawila Haram Kaminahu Ma'rib Marib Dam Maṣna'at Māriya Nahom Nashan Nashaq Sanaa Shabwa Shaharah Shibam Sirwah Timna Zabid Zafar Museums House of Folklore Mukalla Museum National Museum of Yemen Yemen Military Museum Palaces Castles Aljabowbi Castle Cairo Castle Dar al-Bashair Dar al-Hajar Dar al-Shukr Dar as-Sa'd Fort Al-Ghwayzi Ghumdan Palace Palace of Queen Arwa Qu'aiti Sultan Palace Citadel of Rada'a Seiyun Palace Sheba Palace Places of worship Aidrus Mosque Al-Asha'ir Mosque Al-Bakiriyya Mosque Al-Hadi Mosque Al-Mahdi Mosque Al-Muhdhar Mosque Al-Qalis Church Al Shohada Mosque Al Tawheed Mosque Alansar Mosque Albolaily Mosque Alemaan Mosque Ashrafiya Mosque Barran Temple Great Mosque of Sanaa Grand Synagogue of Aden Hanthel Mosque Jennad Mosque Mudhaffar Mosque Qubbat Bayt Az-Zum Mosque Queen Arwa Mosque Saleh Mosque St. Francis of Assisi Church St. Mary Help of Christians Church Talha Mosque Temple of Awwam Protected area The Hawf Protected Area Bura Community Protected Area Dhamar Montane Plains Mahjur Traditional Reserve Jabal Bura Valley Forest National Park Ras Isa Marine Park Socotra Island Protected Area Zuqur Islands Marine National Park Others Al-Aidarous gate Amiriya Madrasa Yemen Gate Big Ben Aden Sanaa Turkish Memorial Cemetery Shaharah Bridge Sira Fortress

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• Mosques in Yemen