| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| State | Saudi Arabia |
| City/site | ʿAsham |
| Primary reference | Alzahrani, Abdullah, 2014. “Mining in al-Baha Region, South-Western Saudi Arabia in Islamic-Era: The Archaeology of Asham”, unpublished PhD thesis, University of York. https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6483/ (free download) |
| Additional reference I | Alzahrani, Abdullah A., 2020. “Mining settlements along the southwestern coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia”, Global Islamic Archaeology Showcase, October 3rd, 2020, University of Exeter, online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjCL-X5mPs&list=PLATiU47MBkzsQmKCNXr4d5lu3KuRjqCHU |
| Additional reference II | Al-Zaylai, A.U., 1983. "The Southern Area of the Amirate of Mecca (3-7/9-13 Centuries), Its History, Archaeology and Epigraphy", unpublished PhD thesis, Durham University. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/951/ (free download) |
| Additional reference III | Thesaurus d’Epigraphie Islamique, inscription n° 14392, accessed March 9th, 2021, http://www.epigraphie-islamique.uliege.be. |
| Latitude | 19.6109887566 |
| Longitude | 41.211102173 |
| Location: exact/approximate | exact |
| Early datable evidence | gravestone inscriptions on the site, 239/853 onward |
| Additional datable evidence I | pottery from the site, the 6th-12th century |
| Additional datable evidence II | a foundation inscription for the mosque, 414/1023 |
| Concluded date for the mosque | 850-1000 |
| Basis for mosque identification (in addition to orientation) | a mihrab |
| Form of the mosque: square, rectangular with longitudinal direction (basilica), rectangular with transverse direction, other | longitudinal |
| A mihrab is present | yes |
| The internal form of the mihrab: square/semicircular/horseshoe | square |
| The mihrab projects/is situated inside the wall | projects |
| Depth of the mihrab (in m) | 2 |
| Width of the mihrab (in m) | 2.3 |
| A courtyard is present | yes |
| An evidence for columns or piers exists | yes |
| Additional elements | foundations of a minaret |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| מספר | 90 |
| מדינה | ערב הסעודית |
| עיר/אתר | עשם |
| הפניה 1 | Alzahrani, Abdullah, 2014. “Mining in al-Baha Region, South-Western Saudi Arabia in Islamic-Era: The Archaeology of Asham”, unpublished PhD thesis, University of York. https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6483/ (להורדה) |
| הפניה 2 | Alzahrani, Abdullah A., 2020. “Mining settlements along the southwestern coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia”, Global Islamic Archaeology Showcase, October 3rd, 2020, University of Exeter, online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjCL-X5mPs&list=PLATiU47MBkzsQmKCNXr4d5lu3KuRjqCHU |
| הפניה 3 | Al-Zaylai, A.U., 1983. "The Southern Area of the Amirate of Mecca (3-7/9-13 Centuries), Its History, Archaeology and Epigraphy", unpublished PhD thesis, Durham University. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/951/ (להורדה) |
| הפניה 4 | Thesaurus d’Epigraphie Islamique, inscription n° 14392, accessed March 9th, 2021, http://www.epigraphie-islamique.uliege.be. |
| קו רוחב | 19.6109887566 |
| קו אורך | 41.211102173 |
| מקום: מדויק/משוער | מדויק |
| עדות מוקדמת הניתנת לתארוך | כתובות קבר באתר, 853/239 והלאה |
| עדות מוקדמת נוספת הניתנת לתארוך | קרמיקה מהאתר, המאות השישית-שתים-עשרה |
| עדות מוקדמת נוספת הניתנת לתארוך 2 | כתובת בניה של המסגד, 1023/414 |
| תאריך המסגד על פי העדויות | 850-1000 |
| הבסיס לזיהוי המסגד הקדום (בנוסף לכיוון המבנה למכה) | מחראב |
| מבנה המסגד: רבוע, מלבני מאורך (מבנה בסיליקני), מלבני רוחבי, אחר | מלבני מאורך |
| ישנו מחראב במבנה | כן |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| عدد | 90 |
| دولة | المملكة العربية السعودية |
| المدينة أو الموقع الاثري | عشم |
| المصدر الاساسي | Alzahrani, Abdullah, 2014. “Mining in al-Baha Region, South-Western Saudi Arabia in Islamic-Era: The Archaeology of Asham”, unpublished PhD thesis, University of York. https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/6483/ (للتحميل) |
| مصدر 2 | Alzahrani, Abdullah A., 2020. “Mining settlements along the southwestern coast of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia”, Global Islamic Archaeology Showcase, October 3rd, 2020, University of Exeter, online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EjCL-X5mPs&list=PLATiU47MBkzsQmKCNXr4d5lu3KuRjqCHU |
| مصدر 3 | Al-Zaylai, A.U., 1983. "The Southern Area of the Amirate of Mecca (3-7/9-13 Centuries), Its History, Archaeology and Epigraphy", unpublished PhD thesis, Durham University. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/951/ (للتحميل) |
| مصدر 4 | Thesaurus d’Epigraphie Islamique, inscription n° 14392, accessed March 9th, 2021, http://www.epigraphie-islamique.uliege.be. |
| خط العرض | 19.6109887566 |
| خط الطول | 41.211102173 |
| تحديد الموقع: دقيق أو تقريبي | دقيق |
| الدليل الاثري المبكر | نقوش قبر في الموقع، 853/239 الى وقت لاحق |
| أدلة إضافية 1 | لقى فخارية من الموقع، القرن السادس الى الثاني عشر |
| أدلة إضافية 2 | نقش التأسيس للمسجد، 1023/414 |
| تأريخ المسجد | 850-1000 |
| أسس تحديد المسجد (بالإضافة إلى التوجيه) | محراب |
| شكل المسجد: مربع، مستطيل ذو اتجاه طولي (بازيليكا)، مستطيل ذو اتجاه عرضي، آخر | اتجاه طولي |
| المحراب موجود | موجود |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Hagit Nol
Vocabulary: Early Islamic Mosques Database |
Suggested Citation
Hagit Nol. (2021) "Mosque ID 90 from Asia/Saudi Arabia/ʿAsham". In Early Islamic Mosques Database. Hagit Nol (Ed). Released: 2021-11-14. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/70043394-bbd8-46ed-a669-7667a298f4de>
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