Quba Mosque in al-Ahsa

Quba Mosque in al-Ahsa is one of the historical mosques in al-Ahsa Governorate in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It was built during the sixteenth century. The mosque is known for its architectural design inspired by al-Ahsa's architectural heritage.

Quba Mosque was named after its large dome. It is frequently visited by worshippers, specifically during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

The Historical Quba Mosque is located within the walls of the archaeological Ibrahim Palace, southeast of al-Qaisaryah Market, in al-Kut Neighborhood, north of al-Hufuf City. The mosque was built within a complex comprising a mosque, a Sharia sciences school, and a platform for teaching the Noble Quran to children.

The entrance of Quba Mosque in al-Ahsa is topped by a gypsum plate where the mosque's construction date is written in Thuluth script. The mosque complex's construction lasted for five years, from 1566 to 1571.

Quba Mosque in al-Ahsa is known for its architectural and design patterns and the ornamentation of its corners. It has a square shape with each side extending over nineteen m. It comprises a closed square prayer room, with a side length of 15.30 m and two main entrances. The internal space of the prayer room covers an area of 234.09 m. The prayer room is covered by a large central hemispherical dome with a diameter of thirteen m, surrounded by four small domes at its corners. Worshippers access the prayer room via two main entrances at the mosque's eastern and northern sides. The eastern entrance is the main door to the mosque. It is formed of a rectangular opening topped with a gradually tapered ornamented semi-arch.

The mosque's courtyard features three external corridors surrounding three of the mosque's sides, except the one directed toward the Qiblah. The mosque's external corridors are covered with a canopy extending over the mosque's open courtyard. It consists of several arches mounted on large circular columns, topped by a roof covered with round domes.

In the northeast corner of the mosque, a minaret rises independently from the prayer room wall. The minaret consists of a gradually narrowing hollow cylindrical hull with a diameter of 3.50 m and a total height of nineteen m.