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Jawatha Mosque in Al-Ahsa Jawatha Mosque ( Arabic مسجد جواثا ) (also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawana) is located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah , about 12km northeast of Hofuf , Al-Ahsa , Saudi Arabia .1It was the earliest mosque built in east Arabia and most of the original structure is in ruins. The site is still used for prayer.2It was built the in seventh year of hijra (c. 629 AD) at the hands of the Bani Abd al-Qays tribe which lived there before and early in the Islamic period. This mosque is believed to be the first mosque built in Eastern Province and is where the second Friday congregation prayer in Islam was offered, the first being held at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. According to legend, when the Hajr Al Aswad , (Black Stone), was stolen from Mecca by the Qarmatians , it was kept in this mosque for nearly 22 years. Most of the mosque's original structure has been lost and it remains in danger of collapse. The visible ruins probably date from around the 9th century AD.3An introduction to Saudi Arabian antiquities .4Jawatha Mosque in danger of going down, Jafariya News, August 24, 2005.5
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Jawatha Mosque in Al-Ahsa Jawatha Mosque ( Arabic مسجد جواثا ) (also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawana) is a traditional mosque located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah , about 12km northeast of Hofuf , Al-Ahsa , Saudi Arabia . It was built the in seventh year of hijra (629 AD) at the hands of the Bani Abdul Qais tribe which lived there before and early in the Islamic period. This mosque is believed to be the first mosque built in Eastern Province and is where the second Friday congregation prayer in Islam was offered, the first being held at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. According to legend, when the Hajr Al Aswad , (Black Stone), was stolen from Mecca by the Qarmatians , it was kept in this mosque for nearly 22 years. Most of the mosque's original structure has been lost and it remains in danger of collapse. Jawatha Mosque in danger of going down, Jafariya News, August 24, 2005.
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Jawatha Mosque ( ), also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawan , is located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah , about 12 km (7.5 miles) northeast of Hofuf , Al-Ahsa , Saudi Arabia .It was the earliest known mosque built in eastern Arabia , and most of the original structure is in ruins. Nevertheless, the site is still used for prayer . An introduction to Saudi Arabian antiquities .
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Jawatha Mosque ( ), also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawan , is located in the Jawāthā , about 12 km (7.5 miles) northeast of Hofuf , Al-Ahsa , Saudi Arabia . It was the earliest known mosque built in eastern Arabia , and most of the original structure is in ruins. Nevertheless, the site is still used for prayer . An introduction to Saudi Arabian antiquities .
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The Jawatha Mosque ( Arabic : مَسْجِد جَوَاثَا , romanized : Masjid Jawāthā ), also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawan , is a Sunni Islam mosque , located in the historic Jawatha area, about 12 km (7.5 miles) northeast of Hofuf , Al-Ahsa , Saudi Arabia . It was the earliest known mosque built in eastern Arabia . Most of the original structure fell into ruins.However, it was restored in 2007 by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage , using a design similar to that of Masmak Fort in Riyadh .
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traditional mosque located in the village of al-kilabiyah
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sunni islam mosque
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