Masjid al-Hisn
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article is an orphan, as few or no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles; suggestions may be available. (February 2009) |
Masjid al-Hisn (Arabic: مسجد الحصن) ("The Fortress Mosque") was built between 717 to 720CE by the Umayyad caliph Umar II, after he decided that Mopsuestia in the present Turkey provided a key city to stop a potential Greek attack against Antioch.[1]
A cistern within the structure was inscribed with Umar's full name, Umar ibn-'Abd-al-'Aziz.[1]
The building fell into ruin during the reign of Al-Mu'tasim, approximately 120 years later.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c al-Baladhuri, Ahmad The Origins of the Islamic State, Part 2 - Chapter 16
 |
This mosque or other Islamic place of worship article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article about a Turkish building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
