Fujairah: Oldest mosque in the world

Bevan and I set out for a road trip to see another emirate called Fujairah and also to see  the oldest mosque in the world. Fujairah's coastline is on the Gulf of Oman so we are heading to the farthest point of the UAE. Bevan  certainly is doing his part in showing me his adopted country! It is the only emirate that is totally mountainous, so the drive is a sight. It's interesting how one part of the country is all sand, another, all mountains. We stop at a Persian carpet market along the way in the countryside (the real thing!).

The Al Bidiyah Archaeological Mosque, above, is built of stone and mudbrick and is considered  an unusual design for the region. It dates back to 1446 AD.
TIP: Ladies, cover up here even though it is not a functioning mosque.

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