Talha Mosque
[1] In 1831 and 1832 the mosque was partially restored by order of imam al-Mahdi Abdallah, the son of al-Mutawakkil Ahmad, as evidenced by the inscription in the prayer hall.[1] The mosque is a complex that includes a prayer hall, minaret, courtyard, rooms for bathing, swimming pool and hospice.[1] Each face in the center drum has an arched window that serves as an additional source of light of the prayer hall.There used rather peculiar favorite decorative motif of Yemen - four-sided diamond (rhombus), which is considered the same protective amulet.[1] Talha Mosque located in the western part of Sana'a, in the Old City District, and often falls into the camera frame.
AffiliationOld City DistrictEcclesiastical or organizational statusSana’aGeographic coordinatesMosqueGeneral contractorMinaretArabicromanizedSana'aal-Mahdi Abdallahal-Mutawakkil AhmadAl-Bakiriyya MosqueOttoman EmpirehospiceporticostuccosorghumIslam in YemenList of mosques in YemenList of mosques in SanaaMosquesAidrusAl-HudaydahAl-Asha'irHadhramautAl-MuhdharQubbat Bayt Az-ZumQueen ArwaSa'dahAl-HadiAlansarAlbolailyAlemaanAl-BakiriyyaGreat (Sanaa)HanthelAl-MahdiAl-SalehAl ShohadaAl TawheedAshrafiyaAl-JanadMudhaffarTourist attractionsWorldHeritageSitesHistoric Town of ZabidOld City of SanaaOld Walled City of ShibamSocotra ArchipelagoLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaArchaeological Site of MaribHistoric City of SaadaThe Historic City of ThulaThe Madrasa Amiriya of RadaJibla and its surroundingsJabal HarazJabal BuraBalhaf/Burum coastal areaThe Hawf Protected AreaSharma/Jethmun coastal areaAl HajjarahBaraqishBaynunCisterns of TawilaKaminahuMa'ribMarib DamMaṣna'at MāriyaNashanNashaqShabwaShaharahShibamSirwahMuseumsHouse of FolkloreMukalla MuseumNational Museum of YemenYemen Military MuseumCastlesAljabowbi CastleCairo CastleDar al-BashairDar al-HajarDar al-ShukrDar as-Sa'dFort Al-GhwayziGhumdan PalacePalace of Queen ArwaQu'aiti Sultan PalaceCitadel of Rada'aSeiyun PalaceSheba PalaceAidrus MosqueAl-Asha'ir MosqueAl-Hadi MosqueAl-Mahdi MosqueAl-Muhdhar MosqueAl-Qalis ChurchAl Shohada MosqueAl Tawheed MosqueAlansar MosqueAlbolaily MosqueAlemaan MosqueAshrafiya MosqueBarran TempleGreat Mosque of SanaaGrand Synagogue of AdenHanthel MosqueJennad MosqueMudhaffar MosqueQubbat Bayt Az-Zum MosqueQueen Arwa MosqueSaleh MosqueSt. Francis of Assisi ChurchSt. Mary Help of Christians ChurchTemple of AwwamSocotra Island Protected AreaAl-Aidarous gateAmiriya MadrasaYemen GateBig Ben AdenSanaa Turkish Memorial CemeteryShaharah Bridge