Al-Hadi Mosque and Mausoleum
Historic City of Saada, Saada, Saada Governorate, Yemen Islam
A major Zaydi sacred complex in Saada associated with Imam al-Hadi and an important early funerary dome.
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Sacred Places
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Queen Arwa Mosque
Jibla, Ibb Governorate, Yemen Islam
The central historic mosque of Jibla, constructed during the reign of Queen Arwa al-Sulayhi and adjoining her mausoleum.
Qabr Nabi Hud
Qabr Nabi Hud, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen Islam
A major Hadrami pilgrimage complex traditionally identified with the prophet Hud, including a hillside tomb, prayer spaces and a seasonal pilgrim settlement.
Al-Muhdhar Mosque
Tarim, Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen Islam
A historic Tarim mosque known for its 40-metre mudbrick minaret and its place in Hadhramaut’s long tradition of Islamic learning.
Great Mosque of Zabid
Historic Town of Zabid, Zabid, Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen Islam
A principal historic mosque of Zabid within the UNESCO-listed city long renowned for Islamic learning and its network of mosques and madrasas.
Al-Asha’ir Mosque
Historic Town of Zabid, Zabid, Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen Islam
Zabid's first mosque, associated by UNESCO with al-Ash'ari and with the city's early role in the spread of Islam.
Al-Janad Mosque
Al-Janad, Taiz Governorate, Yemen Islam
An early Yemeni mosque near Taiz, traditionally linked with Mu'adh ibn Jabal and a long-standing Rajab visitation tradition.
Great Mosque of Sana’a
Old City of Sana’a, Sana'a, Amanat Al Asimah, Yemen Islam
A foundational mosque of Old Sana'a, identified by UNESCO as a key monument in the early spread of Islam in Yemen.
Rankweil Basilica
Liebfrauenberg, Rankweil, Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria Christianity
Vorarlberg’s major Marian pilgrimage basilica, centred on a 15th-century grace image, the Silver Cross and the devotional tradition of Saint Fridolin’s stone.
Basilica of Loretto, Burgenland
Loretto, Eisenstadt-Umgebung, Burgenland, Austria Christianity
A major Burgenland pilgrimage basilica rooted in a 17th-century copy of the Loreto Marian image and Holy House tradition.
Frauenkirchen Basilica
Frauenkirchen, Neusiedl am See, Burgenland, Austria Christianity
Burgenland’s major Marian pilgrimage basilica, with a shrine documented in 1324 and a present Baroque church completed in 1702.
Wilten Basilica
Wilten, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria Christianity
A major Marian pilgrimage basilica in Innsbruck-Wilten, combining early Christian archaeological evidence with an important Rococo church.