PETRA: Jebal Haroun:
by Tamás Arany Historical background Jabal Haroun (Aaron’s mountain) is the highest peak in the mountains few kilometres south-west from the ancient city of Petra. The local tradition believes …
Prophet Yunus (Jonah) Mosque:
Mosque Name: Mosque of the Prophet Jonah Country: Iraq City: Mosoul Year of construction (AH): 16 AH Year of construction (AD): 637 AD GPS: 35° 8’3.87”N 36°44’55.63”E ArchNet: …
Hala Sultan Tekke:
Mosque Name: Hala Sultan Tekke Country: Cyprus City: Larnaca Year of construction (AH): 28 AH Year of construction (AD): 649 GPS: 34°53’6.56”N 33°36’38.53”E Gibson …
Kazmiyya Mosque:
Mosque Name: Shrine of Kazmiyya Country: Iraq City: Baghdad Year of construction (AH): 183 AH Year of construction (AD): 799 AD GPS: 33°22’47.20”N 44°20’17.08”E ArchNet: …
Ali Shrine Najaf:
Name: The Shrine of Ali City: Najaf Country: Iraq Year of construction (AD): 786 GPS: 31.995885 44.314421 Gibson Classification: Petra QIbla Direction: North of Petra, south of Jerusalem Rebuilt …
Imam Riza Shrine:
Mosque Name: Imam Riza Shrine Country: Iran City: Mashhad Year of construction (AH): 201 Year of construction (CE): 817 GPS: 36.287371 59.614476 Gibson Classification: Mecca For a Link to the Qibla …
Sultan Yaqub Tomb:
Mosque Name: Sultan Yaʿqūb Tomb Country: Lebanon City: Sultan Yaʿqūb GPS: 33.644314, 35.859838 Gibson Classificaton: Petra Rebuilt facing Mecca: never Description: Who was Sultan Yaʿqūb? Uncovering …
Mu'tah Qasr and Tomb:
Mosque Name: Mu’tah Qasr and Tomb of Zayid ibn Ali Country: Jordan City: Mu’tah Year of construction (AH): 740 Year of construction (AD): 122 GPS: 31.089892 35.708814 Gibson …
Sayyida Zaynab Shrine:
Mosque Name: Sayyida Zaynab mosque and Shrine Country: Syria City: Damascus Year of construction (AH): 81 - 182 AH Year of construction (AD): 700- 800 CE GPS: 33.444361 36.340834 ArchNet: …