The oldest mosque in the United Arab Emirates
It dates back more than 1,000 years
The mosque dates back to the golden era of Islamic civilization in the Abbasid era and reveals important aspects of the life of the society during that period.
Archaeologists at the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi are studying the latest discoveries of the oldest known mosque in the UAE, dating back more than 1,000 years.
This period was characterized by the rapid spread of Islam, which led to a great wave of change and development throughout the UAE, where the new religion established a system of values and beliefs that left its mark on the history of the country in the following centuries.
Parts of vessels that were probably used for ablution or other purposes within the mosque, dating from the ninth to the tenth centuries, were also found. Based on these discoveries and tests to determine the chronological age of radioactive carbon of a neighboring aflaj, this building is the oldest known mosque in the United Arab Emirates.
This simple mosque reflects the spread of Islam and its vital role in the community during this early historical period in the state.
