One of the world’s earliest known mosques, built around 1,200 years ago, has been discovered by archaeologists in Israel’s Negev Desert.
The remains, dating from the 7th or 8th century, were found in the Bedouin town of Rahat.
Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA) says the mosque was unearthed during building work in the area.
The mosque was found during building work
It is the first known mosque from this period in the area, rivalling the age of those found in Mecca and Jerusalem, the IAA said.
Excavation directors Jon Seligman and Shahar Zur said the mosque would be “a rare discovery anywhere in the world”.
Researchers believe the mosque’s congregation were likely to have been local farmers.
The building was open-air, rectangular-shaped and had a “Mihrab” – or a prayer niche – facing south toward Mecca, Islam’s holiest city.
“These features are evidence for the purpose for which this building was used, many hundred years ago,” said Mr Seligman.
It is one of the first mosques constructed after the arrival of Islam in what is present-day Israel, when the Arabs conquered the then-Byzantine province in 636, according to Gideon Avni, an expert on early Islamic history.
“The discovery of the village and the mosque in its vicinity are a significant contribution to the study of the history of the country during this turbulent period,” he said.
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“The discovery of the village and the mosque in its vicinity are a significant contribution to the study of the history of the country during this turbulent period,” he said.
@ QB
But Sam “the Scholar,” said a mosque had to be a building QB? So what have these guys discovered?
Great timing, isn’t it?
Wasn’t he supposed to publicly call you out?
Whether he does or doesn’t makes no difference to me. What do I care what that pustule or his zombie followers think? He has failed to refute my articles. That’s what matters.
This mosque is dated to the first century of Islam (7th to 8th century CE) and it faced towards Mecca, as the archeologists confirmed.
This evodences also proves wrong Dan Gibson’s revisionism that all early mosques faced towards Petra!
I don’t care which way the kibla is facing. It is just islamic pagan superstition whichever way it faces.
What does it prove anyway? That Muslims can put one stone on top of anther with mortar inbetween. An advanced civilisation?
What does it tell us that we don’t already know? Pure hype.
Can’t be dated with any certainty. Could have been built later. The archaeologists are just guessing.
@ Erasmus
I guess the Jews must be pagans as well for facing Jerusalem who knew?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizrah
Again gotta be knowledgable to be a Muslim. Anyways the site proves:
1. A mosque does not have to be a building (which defeats Shamoun’s claim)
2. Early mosques faced Mecca (which defeats Gibson’s claim)
Ignoramus always likes to open his mouth to comment on a topic he has no business commenting on.
The Jews faced the temple because there was a manifestation of God both in the tabernacle and in the temple as the bible reveals.
Is Allah present at the Kaaba in any way whatsoever?
I know that is a hard question for Muslims to answer because they don’t what their god is and they don’t know where he is.
@ Erasmus
Irrelevant why they still pray facing Jerusalem which you claimed was superstitious and pagan.
Moving on your questions are very easy again instead of talking from our butts:
1. We know a lot about God we just don’t assume things about God and only say about Him what He has revealed to us. Unlike certain groups who adopted pagan Greek philosophy and proceeded to just make things up about Him and say they were so deep.
2. God is above His throne above the heavens as He clearly states.
3. How are you EVER going to talk about someone being ignorant and you don’t even know how to pronounce YHWH His name according to you lol?