Which small mud-and-stone mosque in Fujairah, with four helical domes supported by a single central pillar, is described as the oldest mosque in the country?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Al Bidya Mosque
- Step 1: Al Bidya Mosque is a historical mosque in the village of Al Bidya, Emirate of Fujairah, a small square structure built primarily of stones and mud bricks coated in whitewashed plaster. Answer: Al Bidya Mosque. Its roof has four squat helical domes supported by one central pillar; at some 500 years old it is described as the oldest mosque in the country, although ruins of a 1,000-year-old mosque have been found in Al Ain. Why not the others: The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was constructed between 1994 and 2007, so it is not the oldest.
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