Sana’a, Yemen
Coordinates: 15.356103, 44.219795
Nearby Places
- Souk Al-Milh, market in sana’a 0.67 Km SW (219°)
- Bab al yemen, Sana’a 0.69 Km SW (218°)
- Old City of Sana’a (Unesco wolrd) 0.68 Km W (268°)
The Mosque of al-Bakiriyya dates to 1597 during the first Ottoman occupation in Yemen. It was built by the governor of Sana’a, Hasan Pasha, as a tribute to one of his friends who is buried next to the Mosque.
Nearby, off of the public square in front of the citadel gate, Hasan Pasha also commissioned the Baths of al-Bakiriyya. This hammam served as the waqf to provide the income to support the Mosque. With its grand size and detailed carved ornamentation, al-Bakiriyya is a spectacular example of classical Ottoman architecture.
The Mosque fell into disrepair after the Ottomans were driving out of Yemen in 1626. In 1872, during the second Ottoman conquest, the Mosque underwent restoration and significant new developments, including an elevated diwan in the prayer hall and a marble mihrab and minbar.
Sources
Image Sources
Al-Bakirya_Mosque,Sana’a(2286793096)
By Dan from Brussels, Europe – Al-Bakirya Mosque, Sana’a, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83636194
Al-Bakirya_Mosque,Sana’a(2286792446)
By Dan from Brussels, Europe – Al-Bakirya Mosque, Sana’a, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83636176
Al-Bakirya_Mosque,Sana’a(2286903588)
By Dan from Brussels, Europe – Al-Bakirya Mosque, Sana’a, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83636734
Al-Bakirya_Mosque,Sana’a(2286904368)
By Dan from Brussels, Europe – Al-Bakirya Mosque, Sana’a, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83636738
Jemen1988-153_hg
By H. Grobe – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13283777
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By العمري – Mosque of Bakeereya 1926, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38034449
