Al-Janad Mosque

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Al-Janad Mosque جامع الجند
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Region	West Asia
Status	Active
Location
Location	Taiz, Yemen
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Completed	7th-century

Al-Janad Mosque (Arabic: جامع الجند) is an ancient mosque located 20 km southwest of Taiz, Yemen. It is considered the oldest surviving and the first mosque in Yemen built during the beginning of Islam, established by Muadh ibn Jabal who was sent by the Islamic prophet Muhammad to Yemen to teach its people and the provisions regarding the religion and spend among them in accordance with Sharia in the year 6 AH (628 CE).^[1] As such it is one of the most important religious sites in Taiz governorate. It is also known as Mu'adh Mosque.^[2]