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Description
Property Name: Great Mosque of San’a
Inventory No: 967-1-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2007-10-30
Country (State party): Yemen
Province: Sana’a
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 15° 21′ 11″ N
44° 12′ 54″ E
Historic Period: Umayyad
Year of Construction: 715
Style: Umayyad
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The Mosque presents an early Islamic architectural style both in plan type and material, with its flat roof supported by stone arcades.
Selection Criteria
iv. to be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history
v. to be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
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References
Yemen National Information Center Web Site: http://www.yemen-nic.net/
Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning. Thames and Hudson, London, 1978.
UNESCO World Heritage Web Site: http://whc.unesco.org/
Archnet Web Site: http://archnet.org/