Al Bidya Mosque: UAE’s Oldest Masjid in Fujairah

Photos and Text by MUHAMMED NOUSHAD As we were traveling in the northern UAE, we chanced upon this simple, beautiful mosque: Al Bidya masjid, named after the village where it stands. Still functional, Al Bidya mosque is believed to be the oldest surviving mosque in the UAE, situated in rural Fujairah, close to the Arabian Sea, 14 km away from

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