Al Bidya, the Oldest UAE Mosque

The Al Badiyah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد البدية‎‎, sometimes transliterated Al Bidyah or Al Bidya) is the oldest extant mosque in the United Arab Emirates. It is located in a small village in the Emirate of Fujairah about 50 km north from region center. It is also known as Ottoman Mosque. Al Bidya Mosque has served the faithful of Fujairah since 1446. But little more is known about the mud-and-brick building. Today it is as popular with tourists as it is with the devout.