Sufyan Mosque

Sufyan Mosque
Arabic: جامع سفيان
The mosque as photographed in 2007
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionSouth Arabia
Location
LocationLahij, Yemen
CountryYemen
Location in Yemen
Coordinates13°04′22″N 44°53′17″E / 13.0728372°N 44.8880235°E / 13.0728372; 44.8880235
Architecture
StyleIslamic architecture
Established1215

Sufyan Mosque (Arabic: جامع سفيان) is a historic mosque located in the city of Lahij in Yemen. It was built in 1215 and contains a madrasa as well as the mausoleum of the mosque's namesake that is attached to a cemetery.

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