مسجد وقرية المخض التراثيه - 5CVW+W7M مسجد وقرية المخض التراثيه

An ancient mosque founded in 253 AH, the people of the village thankfully took care of it

A village and a heritage mosque in which you will find the story of our grandfathers and fathers telling of struggle, patience, perseverance, firmness of opinion and perseverance It is very old in which science and hospitality and the implementation of judgment on those who erred In short, a complete life model

Al Mukhd Mosque This mosque still retains its heritage shape and the five obligatory prayers are held in it. Its dimensions are 15.7 x 4.6 m. On its southern side is one door and four windows distributed on two sides. Its roof is covered with trunks and juniper trees. Recently, the mud was removed from its roof and wood and concrete were placed for more durability. In the ceiling above the mihrab, there is an opening called the “joubah” which is used to ventilate the mosque to take advantage of the natural lighting outside the mosque. It's called "the nibble". Visit the mosque To reach this mosque, the visitor can go west of the city of Abha via Jabal Nahran and Wadi Mazalkan road and enjoy the landscape all the way, especially the waters of the valley that flow throughout the year coming from the surrounding mountains and then access to the old village through many narrow lanes and you will reach the mosque and its ancient door and to the left of this door there is a room It is called the “Emir’s Council” and in it neighborhood councils and trials are held and the affairs of the town are managed. In fact, the convict is imprisoned in a neighboring site consisting of two thick logs between them by tying his feet and locking them, and they open at the time of prayer, then the convict returns until his sentence ends, and the two logs are still present. Rainwater is collected in a pool in the middle of the mosque’s courtyard, connected to it by seven small pools. Water is delivered by a bucket and used for ablution and to go up to the roof of the mosque. You can use the stairs made of stone, where there is a pergola that can accommodate ten people. This mosque enjoys the care of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs is sponsoring the mosque, and the Tourism Authority is making efforts to make the village of Bani Mazen and the mosque within the tourist path and one of the important destinations in Abha. The mosque is currently called to prayer. Imam Ahmad Mufreh Al-Mazini is 96 years old, and he began to lead the mosque. Since he was ten.