Mosque Name: Qasr Aseikhin Mosque
Country: Jordan
City: Desert Castle
Year of construction (AD): 8th century
GPS: 31°56’46.14”N 36°57’6.91”E
Gibson Classification: Mecca
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Description:
This Qasr is located north-east of Azraq in a remote part of Jordan, on the top of a hill. It sits atop a steep, prominent limestone hill with a basalt cap, which is visible from quite a distance. However, the hill on which the Qasr stands was used by the Nabataeans in the first century AD and then by Roman occupation. The Qasr was built over the Roman/Nabataean ruins and does not appear to adhere to any Qibla.
The site is in poor condition, and has been severely damaged by looters who seem to have used bulldozers to search for treasure. The Qasr is made of dark stone and can be seen in the photos below. (top right corner).
There is an external mosque with a mihrab, plus two entrances from the north and east sides, and the remains of minaret alongside the end east wall. (Creswell) This external mosque has a Mecca Qibla but Creswell claimed that the mosque shows evidence of being reconstructed.
The Qasr walls are mostly down, and much of the area has been bulldozed by illegal searching.
A path has been bulldozed to near the summit, but it is still advisable to have a 4WD to get there, or to plan a hike from the end of the road. Note Google Maps does not have up-to-date information on the roads in this area.
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