Jawatha Mosque

Jawatha Mosque

Jawatha Mosque (Arabic مسجد جواثا ) (also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawana) is a traditional mosque located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah, about 12km northeast of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

It was built the in seventh year of hijra (629 AD) at the hands of the Bani Abdul Qais tribe which lived there before and early in the Islamic period. This mosque is believed to be the first mosque built in Eastern Province and is where the second Friday congregation prayer in Islam was offered, the first being held at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. [Jawatha Mosque in danger of going down, Jafariya News, August 24, 2005. [http://www.jafariyanews.com/2k5_news/aug/24jawatha_mosque.htm] ] According to legend, when the Hajr Al Aswad, (Black Stone), was stolen from Mecca by the Qarmatians, it was kept in this mosque for nearly 22 years. [cite web
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Most of the mosque's original structure has been lost and it remains in danger of collapse.

See also

*Al-Ahsa

References


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