Al Bidya Mosque

[3][4] Still in use, it is located in the small village of Al-Badiyah or Al-Bidiyah, about 40 km (25 miles) north of the Emirate's capital city,[5] and is also known as the "Ottoman Mosque".

The roof has four squats, helical domes that are supported by only one centrally placed pillar that also forms the ceiling.

[5] The prayer hall has a small mihrab (the niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca), a simple pulpit, arches, and openings.

[6] Inside the prayer hall, a number of small decorative windows allow light and air to enter the mosque.

There are also cube-shaped spaces carved into the thick walls where copies of the Quran and other books are stored.

Al Bidya Mosque inner view