page_title: Ashrafiya Mosque
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Ashrafiya Mosque / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Al-Ashrafiya mosque
context_page_description: Madrasa and Mosque of Al-Ashrafiya or Ashrafiya Mosque is a historical madrasa-mosque in the old part of the city of Taiz, Yemen. It is located at the foot of Mount Sabr in the southwestern part of the city in a neighborhood named Ashrafiya. It was built in 1275 and opened in 1382 by Sultan Ashraf Ismail bin Abbas of Rasulid dynasty. In addition to the prayer hall, the mosque is attached with a madrasa and the shrines of a number of the Rasulid sultans. It is considered as one of the two most beautiful mosques in Taiz, along with Mudhaffar Mosque, and one of the most important centers in Islamic history of Yemen.
context_section_description: The prayer room is located in the northern part of the compound. The main part of this mosque occupies a rectangular area from east to west for 25.40m and width from north to south for 7.65m.
  The central area of the prayer house is covered by a tall dome decorated with colorful motifs. The square of the dome is surrounded by two hallways, each covered with four small domes.
caption: Inner view of the dome of Ashrafiyah mosque, covered with floral motifs, geometric patterns and religious inscriptions.
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