Mocha, Yemen
Al-Shadhili Mosque
Al-Shadhili Mosque is a mosque in Mokha, Yemen. Alternatively known as the Grand Mosque of Mokha, it was built by the Sufi scholar Ali ibn Umar al-Shadhili in 1417–1418. According to the mosque's current imam, Nasr Omar Suleiman, it is the oldest continuously used Islamic shrine in western Yemen.
- City
- Mocha
- Country
- Yemen
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
Background: Wikipedia