[LifeStyle] Jawatha Mosque in Al-Ahsa... An architectural legacy that dates back 14 centuries

[Guest High King Eslam]

The walls of a historic mosque in Al-Ahsa, eastern Saudi Arabia, preserve an ancient historical story that dates back to about 14 centuries when it was built in the seventh year of migration, and at a distance from the center and heart of Islam in the first chest, as one of the local families undertook to build it after meeting the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and embracing Islam, and despite the long years and the long days, it remained a witness to the first era of Islam, and a reflection of its influence in the aspects of the Arabian Peninsula.                                                                                                                                                                                               
The historic Guatha Mosque is still a witness to the early days of Islamic history, and a model for the local heritage in its construction 14 centuries ago, as the first mosque built in the eastern region, by the Bani Abdul Qais tribe, who lived in Al-Ahsa in the early Islamic period, and in it the second Friday prayer was held. In Islam after the “Friday Mosque” in Medina.
The historic mosque is preparing for a new phase, after it was included in the project of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, to develop historical mosques, which includes in the second phase of the project 30 mosques spread in various regions of the country.
Until the past few years, the historic mosque was threatened with collapse and neglect, as people used to visit it in the village of Al-Kalabiyah, one of the eastern villages in Al-Ahsa, and stand on it as a historical site and witness to the region’s legacy and its connection to the historical events of the Arabian Peninsula, when it was a fortress or palace for Abdul Qais in Bahrain, which is the old name for a large area that includes Bahrain, Al-Ahsa, and Al-Qatif, and to which Muslims sought refuge during the apostasy wars, in the year 635 AD. The lands south of Guatha also include the remains of the martyrs of the battles that took place around the region, including a number of companions. The project aims to develop and restore the mosque To the fore again, restoring the urban and human heritage that characterizes the mosque as an expression of the local heritage in the building, and includes 3 corridors associated with different climates during the year, and an architectural style suitable for the weather of the eastern region, its coastal nature and its hot climate in most months of the year, which is reflected in the ventilation system And creative investment in windows, balconies and spaciousness of the courtyards.                                              https://www.i3lam-al3arab.com/مسجد-جواثا-في-الأحساء-إرث-عمراني-عمره-14/