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MosqueIslamComponent of Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape — World Heritage Site (2018; Jawatha Mosque, component 1563-009)

Jawatha Historic Mosque

مسجد جواثا · Jowatha Mosque · Jawatha Mosque

Jawatha (near Al-Kilabiyah), Al-Hufuf, Al-Ahsa Governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

One of Arabia’s oldest mosques and an early Friday prayer site.

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About Jawatha Historic Mosque

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Situated in Jawatha in the al-Ahsa oasis, the mosque is a major destination for Islamic architectural history.

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Place TypeMosque
Religious TraditionIslam
LocationJawatha (near Al-Kilabiyah), Al-Hufuf, Al-Ahsa Governorate, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
Established / Period628 CE
HeritageComponent of Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape — World Heritage Site (2018; Jawatha Mosque, component 1563-009)

Faith, Tradition & Sacred Association

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Religious TraditionIslam

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

The mosque was established around 628 CE by members of the Banu Abd al-Qays; surviving fabric has been conserved and restored.

Sacred Tradition

Accounts identify it as the second mosque in Islam where Friday prayer was held after the Prophet’s Mosque.

Editorial Context

Component of the Al-Ahsa Oasis World Heritage property; this does not mean the mosque independently received a UNESCO inscription. UNESCO geographic data confirms Jawatha Mosque is component 1563-009 of Al-Ahsa Oasis; the listed coordinates are the UNESCO component reference point, not a specific entrance. The historic mosque is approximately 17 km northeast of Al-Hufuf; Al-Hufuf is the nearby city, not the exact mosque settlement.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Component of Al-Ahsa Oasis, UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2018) · Component of Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape — World Heritage Site (2018; Jawatha Mosque, component 1563-009)

Historic masonry mosque with a compact prayer hall and surviving elements including a mihrab; subject to conservation and restoration.

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October 15, 2026