Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra)

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Al-Omari Mosque
المسجد العمري
File:Mosque of umar, bosra, syria, easter 2004.jpg
Basic information
Location Syria Bosra, Syria
Affiliation Islam
Region Levant
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Umayyad
Completed 721
Specifications
Minaret(s) 1

The Al-Omari Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العمري‎‎) is an early Islamic-era mosque in the Roman city of Bosra, Syria.[1] It was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria and completed in the early 8th century.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Al-Omari Mosque Archnet Digital Library.

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