Talha Mosque

[1] In 1831 and 1832 the mosque was partially restored by order of imam al-Mahdi Abdallah, the son of al-Mutawakkil Ahmad, as evidenced by the inscription in the prayer hall.

[1] The mosque is a complex that includes a prayer hall, minaret, courtyard, rooms for bathing, swimming pool and hospice.

[1] Each face in the center drum has an arched window that serves as an additional source of light of the prayer hall.

There used rather peculiar favorite decorative motif of Yemen - four-sided diamond (rhombus), which is considered the same protective amulet.

[1] Talha Mosque located in the western part of Sana'a, in the Old City District, and often falls into the camera frame.

View of the entrance and the dome of the Tahla mosque.