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Omar bin Al Kattab Mosque .
Omar bin Al Kattab Mosque :
This mosque refers back to calih Omar bin Al Kattab who ordered it built during his return from bait Al Maqdis ( Jerusalem ) importance of this mosque lies in its planning which represents continuity of same plans of building first mosques in Islam . it is one of the most ancient mosques that kept its shape, with its minaret and architecture which is considered one of the oldest minarates in Islam history , and it lies to the south western corner of the mosque and deviates from the level of Qibla wall minaret foundation is square shape three meters long, and its stone walls narrow to the entrance till it end with a semi-cone peak. Total height of minaret is about 7.12 meter. and it is considered one of the oldest minarates all over Arabian Peninsula. stone ( al-Jandal stone ) is used in building mosque and minaret as it is the case of castle and Al-Dira district .
Omar bin Al Kattab Mosque .
Omar bin Al Kattab Mosque :
This mosque refers back to calih Omar bin Al Kattab who ordered it built during his return from bait Al Maqdis ( Jerusalem ) importance of this mosque lies in its planning which represents continuity of same plans of building first mosques in Islam . it is one of the most ancient mosques that kept its shape, with its minaret and architecture which is considered one of the oldest minarates in Islam history , and it lies to the south western corner of the mosque and deviates from the level of Qibla wall minaret foundation is square shape three meters long, and its stone walls narrow to the entrance till it end with a semi-cone peak. Total height of minaret is about 7.12 meter. and it is considered one of the oldest minarates all over Arabian Peninsula. stone ( al-Jandal stone ) is used in building mosque and minaret as it is the case of castle and Al-Dira district .