Omar ibn AlKhatab Mosque
early Islamic-era stone mosque in the Al-Darʿi quarter of Dumat al-Jandal, Saudi Arabia, with what is considered the earliest surviving minaret of its type in northern Arabia
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Overview
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The Omar ibn AlKhatab Mosque stands in the historic core of Dumat al-Jandal in Saudi Arabia's Al Jawf Province, within the old city's Al-Darʿi quarter and next to Marid Castle. It is a stone mosque of the early Islamic era and is described as a Sunni place of worship. Its minaret, set at the south-west corner of the prayer hall and rising in tapering tiers, is considered the earliest surviving minaret of its type in northern Arabia. The layout continues the pattern of the first mosques and recalls the early phases of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. It is also valued as one of the oldest archaeological mosques whose plan has not been altered.
History
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The mosque is named after the Rashidun caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, to whom its construction is traditionally attributed. According to tradition, he built it while travelling to take part in the conquest of Jerusalem, although this attribution has been contested. Its minaret is regarded as the first of its kind built in northern Arabia.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Umar ibn al-Khattab (Arabic: مسجد عمر بن الخطاب) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located within the historic city of Dumat al-Jandal in the Al Jawf Province of Saudi Arabia. The mosque is named after the Rashidun caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, who is believed to have constructed the mosque, although this claim has been contested. The mosque's minaret is the first of its kind to be built in North Arabia as well.
The mosque is part of the historic core of Dumat al-Jandal, standing adjacent to Marid Castle and within the Al-Darʿi quarter of the old city. Its minaret, set at the south-west corner of the prayer hall and rising in tapering tiers, is considered the earliest surviving minaret of its type in northern Arabia.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8_(%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%81)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_ibn_al-Khattab_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8_(%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%81)