The al-Hadi mosque in Saada City, Yemen, after the bombing on May 9, 2015.
The mosque is the final resting place of Imam al-Hadi ila’l-Haqq Yahya, the first Shiite Zaydi imam of Yemen, who died in 911 A.D.

Local legend has it that the site of the mosque is where the Prophet Mohammed’s camel once rested. But today, the mosque’s prominent green dome is cracked like an eggshell and its doors blown out. Repeated ground-shaking strikes just a few feet from the high walls surrounding the structure have crumbled its ceilings. For the first time in its 1,200-year history, the Hadi mosque is now closed.
The historic city of Saada is on the tentative list of the world heritage body, UNESCO.
The city of Saada harbours the ancient heritage of the Zaidi Shiism.

The village of Rahban, on the outskirts of the city, was razed. It consisted entirely of historic, centuries-old multistory homes with thick rammed-earth walls, rainbow-colored stained-glass windows and hand-carved wooden doors. Timber joists that supported families for tens of generations now protrude from piles of rubble. More than 30 homes were wiped out.

“The historic city of Saada is on the tentative list of the world heritage body, UNESCO.
The city of Saada harbours the ancient heritage of the Zaidi ShiismYemen’s architectural history has been targeted by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, leading to broad-scale destruction.

On May 9, multiple Saudi Arabia-led and US/UK backed coalition strikes hit the heart of Saada City’s historic old city. 

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