Al-Saleh Mosque

Al-Saleh Mosque
Jāmiʿ Aṣ-Ṣāliḥ (جَامِع ٱلصَّالِح)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceSanaa
Year consecratedNovember 2008
StatusActive
Location
Country Yemen
Al-Saleh Mosque is located in Sanaa
Al-Saleh Mosque
Location of Al-Saleh Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen
Al-Saleh Mosque is located in Sanaa Governorate
Al-Saleh Mosque
Al-Saleh Mosque (Sanaa Governorate)
Geographic coordinates15°19′32.88″N 44°12′27.72″E / 15.3258000°N 44.2077000°E / 15.3258000; 44.2077000
Architecture
Architect(s)Mohamed Abdel-Mo'ez Hussein
TypeMosque
StyleSanaani Architecture
Construction cost60 million US dollars[1][2]
Specifications
Capacity45,000
Height (max)100 m (330 ft)
Dome(s)Five
Dome height (outer)Four of 20.35 metres (66.8 ft)
Dome height (inner)One central of 39.6 metres (130 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)13.6 metres (45 ft)
Dome dia. (inner)27.4 metres (90 ft)
Minaret(s)6
Minaret height100 metres (330 ft)
MaterialsReinforced cement concrete with local materials

Al-Saleh Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلصَّالِح, romanizedJāmiʿ Aṣ-Ṣāliḥ) is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in Yemen. It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital. Originally named "Al Saleh Mosque", it was inaugurated in November 2008 by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.[3] The mosque, 27,300 square metres (294,000 sq ft) in size, has a central hall that is 13,596 square metres (146,350 sq ft) with an occupancy capacity of 44,000.[4] The building cost nearly US$60 million to construct.[1][2] Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam.

History

Saleh was criticized in 2008 for undertaking such a grand project when the country was suffering from socio-economic problems, wherein 42% of Yemenis lived in poverty and one in five were malnourished, according to United Nations estimates at the time. Several accidents occurred during its construction. The minarets collapsed multiple times, resulting in some deaths. After these occurrences, the site was used to build the Islamic college and the garden next to the mosque. It is also mentioned that Hayel Said, a local businessman, was threatened with reprisals and annulment of his business licenses, if he did not pay for the building of the mosque.[5]

The mosque was the site of fighting during the conflict between Houthi and pro-Saleh forces in December 2017.[6] At the time, rumours circulated in Sanaa that the Houthis intended to repaint the mosque's dome green.[7]

The Saleh Mosque appears on the Yemeni currency. It is depicted on the face of the 2009 issue 250-rial note.[8]

Architecture and fittings

The mosque was constructed using different types of stone, including black basalt stones as well as limestone in red, white and black.[9] The building is compared in its beauty and architectural elegance with the Masjid al-Haram, in Mecca.[5][10] It was built in a fusion of "Yemeni architecture and Islamic styles", with many Quranic verses inscribed on the walls.[4] The layout is referred to as "Himyarite architecture".[3]

The building has wooden roofs and seven ornate domes.[11] There are five domes in the main roof, the main dome measuring 27.4 metres (90 ft) in diameter with a height of 39.6 metres (130 ft) above the mosque's roof. The other four domes measure 15.6 metres (51 ft) with height of 20.35 metres (66.8 ft) above the roof level of the mosque. Windows fitted with stained glass are locally referred to as qamariyah. Of the fifteen wooden doors, ten of them are situated on the eastern and western sides, and five open south towards the Islamic college and ablution areas.[4] The doors are 22.86 metres (75.0 ft) in height and include engraved copper patterns. Four of the six minarets are 160 metres (520 ft) in height.[12]

The interior space is 24 metres (79 ft) from floor to ceiling.[3][4][13] While the plush carpeting contains intricate patterns, huge chandeliers have colorful and flower-like patterns. The three-storied building that includes the Quran College also contains libraries, and over two dozen classrooms,[12] enough space to accommodate 600 students. Three large rooms are specifically for women;[9] a small hall can accommodate 2,000 women.[14]

The mosque has a modern central air conditioning and sound systems, as well as full security arrangements, including bomb-sniffing dogs. The building stays lit through the night.[11] Thorn Lighting International, through its distributor Al Zaghir, was the lighting contractor.[15] Diah International served as the subcontractor for civil and mechanical engineering;[16] Sodaco Engineering & Contracting also provided services in the building's construction.[17]

Grounds

Situated close the presidential palace, the mosque is set within Al-Sabeen Square, which is the country's largest parade square.[9] The mosque was built on a large area of land that was acquired from Beit Zuhra, a well-known local family; when Zuhra refused to sell the land at a low price, his eldest son was abducted for ransom and released three months later, after Zuhra agreed to sell the land for the mosque at a low price.[10] Nearby is an amusement park named FunCity.[18] The grounds include sprawling gardens, green courtyards, and parking space for thousands of vehicles, part of an integrated services plan.[4]

Worshipers

As people of all religions can visit the mosque,[19] tourists are present in large numbers. The mosque also promotes moderate Islam,[20] to a large number of people, which is considered a positive feature in the light of the influence of Al-Qaeda.[18] Women pray in an enclosed area separated from the main central hall.[3][4] The Saleh Mosque is the only Yemeni mosque where police and bomb-sniffing dogs are used for inspecting worshippers.[12] Prayers are also broadcast over the national television network to reach a larger viewing audience.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Yemen's new $60m mosque". BBC. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 November 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Ledger, Nick. "Al-Saleh Mosque, Sana'a, Yemen". The National Geographic. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "Al Saleh Mosque". Official Website of Yemen Tourism. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Al-Saleh Mosque in Yemen". Islamic Arts Organization. Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Yemen: The story of al-Saleh Mosque". Bikymasr Independent news for the world. 20 November 2011. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Yemen powerbroker dies in Sanaa fighting". BBC News. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  7. ^ "The last hours of Yemen's Saleh". Reuters. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  8. ^ Cuhaj, George S. (11 March 2011). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues 1961 – Present. Krause Publications. pp. 1078–. ISBN 978-1-4402-1584-1. Retrieved 31 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b c Arrabyee, Nasser (21 November 2008). "Huge mosque inaugurated in Sana'a". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Mosquing the Problem". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  11. ^ a b Black, Ian (24 January 2010). "Yemen: discontent and poverty simmer in west's new front against al-Qaida". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  12. ^ a b c "Yemen's Poor Outraged by Massive Mosque for President". Fox News. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  13. ^ "Big mosque for president puzzles Yemen's poor". Associated Press. 21 November 2008.
  14. ^ Al-Omari, Moneer (24 November 2008). "Yemen's Grandest Mosque Inaugurated". Yemen Post. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Al Saleh Mosque – Yemen's 'national wonder' lit by Thorn". Thorn Lighting. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  16. ^ "President Ali Abdullah Saleh Mosque". Diah International. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Al Saleh Mosque Sana'a, Yemen". Sodaco. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  18. ^ a b Hersh, Joshua (5 March 2010). "Yemen: A Night in FunCity". The New Yorker. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  19. ^ "Travel & Activities". Yemen College for Middle Eastern Studies. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  20. ^ "Yemen: Days of Reckoning". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  21. ^ "Yemen: a tale of 2 mosques". Independent Online. Retrieved 24 December 2012.

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