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The Times of India
The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

1,300 years of Islamic history at one site: Inside Saudi Arabia’s Othman bin Affan Mosque in Jeddah

Tucked between narrow medieval lanes in historic Jeddah, the Othman bin Affan Mosque is offering a rare, layered look into the city’s past. Fresh excavations at the site have uncovered more than 1,300 years of continuous history, linking early Islamic foundations to global trade routes and evolving architectural traditions, as reported by the Saudi Press Agency.

A foundation linked to early Islam and Jeddah’s rise

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