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The Al-Ashrafiyya Mosque is a historic landmark of Taiz, founded by Sultan al-Ashraf Ismail ibn al-Abbas around 696 AH, opened in the year of his death 803 AH.
A historical glance
The Al-Ashrafiyya Mosque is a historic landmark of Taiz, founded by Sultan al-Ashraf Ismail ibn al-Abbas around 696 AH, opened in the year of his death 803 AH. It is one of the most important religious centres of the city.
Design of the mosque
The prayer hall lies on the northern side of the school, a rectangle of 25.40 metres by 7.65 metres. Its centre is covered by a lofty colourfully decorated dome, flanked by eastern and western wings each roofed by four small domes, resting on twelve four-centred arches supported by four massive piers.
Founded by Sultan al-Ashraf Ismail ibn al-AbbasOpened in 803 AHA lofty colourfully decorated domeEight small domes around it
