Queen Arwa Mosque

Jibla, Yemen

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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The Mosque of Queen Arwa bint Ahmad Al-Sulayhi, located in Jibla, Yemen, stands as one of the oldest ancient Yemeni mosques. Built between 1056 and 1111 C.E. by Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi, the structure reflects Islamic architectural traditions of its era. The queen's tomb, housed within the mosque, became a site of pilgrimage, underscoring the building's religious and historical significance. Also known as Hurrat-ul-Malikah Mosque—a reference to the queen's honorific title Al-Malika Al-Hurra, meaning "The Noble Queen"—the mosque continues to retain its importance as a landmark of Yemen's Islamic heritage.