Wikipedia's first sentence called it “large mosque in sana'a”. Today it says “modern mosque in sana'a that is the largest in yemen”.
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The opening as it read in 2020
Al Saleh's Mosque ( also: People's Mosque جامع الشعب) is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in Yemen . It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital . Originally named "Al Saleh Mosque", it was inaugurated in November 2008 by the late Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh .1 The mosque, 27,300 square metres (294,000 sq ft) in size, has a central hall that is 13,596 square metres (146,350 sq ft) with an occupancy capacity of 44,000. The building cost nearly US$ 60 million to construct. Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam. Security measures include police and bomb-sniffing dogs. After the Houthi-Saleh split in early December that concluded with the death of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Houthi-led authorities decided to rename the mosque from "Al Saleh Mosque" to "The People's Mosque". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز . 7 December 2017 .2
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The opening as it stood in 2010
President Ali Abdullah Saleh The Saleh Mosque is a large mosque in Sana'a , Yemen . Inaugurated in November 2008, it is named after Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh . It can hold up to 40,000 worshippers and cost nearly 60 million US dollars to build. Big mosque for president puzzles Yemen's poor Associated Press, 21 November 2008
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The Saleh Mosque or Al Saleh Mosque (Arabic: جامع الرئيس الصالح) is the largest and most modern mosque in Sana'a , Yemen .It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital .Inaugurated in November 2008 by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh , it is named in his honor.The mosque, 27,300 square metres (294,000 sq ft) in size, has a central hall which is 13,596 square metres (146,350 sq ft) with an occupancy capacity of 44,000.The building cost nearly US$ 60 million to construct.Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam.Security measures include police and bomb-sniffing dogs.Official Website of Yemen Tourism ."Big_Mosque_For_President_Puzzles_Yemens_Poor_a/ Big mosque for president puzzles Yemen's poor" .
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Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen Al-Saleh Mosque ( ) is a modern mosque in Sana’a that is the largest in Yemen . It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital . Originally named "Al Saleh Mosque", it was inaugurated in November 2008 by the late Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh . The mosque, 27,300 square metres (294,000 sq ft) in size, has a central hall that is 13,596 square metres (146,350 sq ft) with an occupancy capacity of 44,000. The building cost nearly US$ 60 million to construct. Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam. Official Website of Yemen Tourism .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Mosque in Sana'a, Yemen Al-Saleh Mosque ( Arabic : جَامِع ٱلصَّالِح , romanized : Jāmiʿ Aṣ-Ṣāliḥ ) is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in Yemen .It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital . Originally named "Al Saleh Mosque", it was inaugurated in November 2008 by Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh . The mosque, 27,300 square metres (294,000 sq ft) in size, has a central hall that is 13,596 square metres (146,350 sq ft) with an occupancy capacity of 44,000. The building cost nearly US$ 60 million to construct. Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam. Official Website of Yemen Tourism .
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large mosque in sana'a
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modern mosque in sana'a that is the largest in yemen
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