Al Badiyah

Al Badiyah
ٱلْبَدِيَة
Al-Bidyah
ٱلْبِدْيَة
Al-Bidya mosque
Al-Bidya mosque
Al Badiyah is located in United Arab Emirates
Al Badiyah
Al Badiyah
Location in the U.A.E.
Coordinates: 25°25′53″N 56°20′54″E / 25.43139°N 56.34833°E / 25.43139; 56.34833
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateFujairah
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
 • EmirSheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (Al Sharqi)
 • Crown PrinceMohammad bin Hamad Al Sharqi
Elevation
33 m (111 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total7,153[1]
Time zoneUTC+4

Al-Badiyah (Arabic: ٱلْبَدِيَة) or Al-Bidyah (ٱلْبِدْيَة) is a settlement in the Emirate of Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates. It is the site of a historical mosque of the same name, which is the oldest functional mosque in the country, dating back to the 15th century.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ City Facts
  2. ^ "Designs on the past". Gulf News. 10 December 2001. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  3. ^ Lee, Jess. "Al-Bidyah Mosque". 12 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Fujairah. Planetware. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ "The oldest mosque in the country". The National. UAE. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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