Sharif Hussein bin Ali Mosque

One of the landmarks of Aqaba and one of most well-known mosques in Jordan. The Arabic word Sharīf literally means 'elected' or 'respectable'. It became a title given to those who were charged with defending their communities. It is an honorary title of high value that was also used for Hussein Bin Ali, Sharif and Emir of Mecca from 1908 to 1917, to whom this mosque is dedicated. He declared the beginning of the Great Arab Revolt on 10 June 1916, leading the rebels and organizing the ranks of the army.

Nice mosque, in the Ayla Square. Not so modern but nice decor.

Interesting mosque. There is no entrance fee and the guard speaks English. You can see the people to pray and understand a bit of their culture. It is very clean place and interesting architecture.

Really recommend visiting this Mosque. The staff at the gate provides us hijab because we were not properly dressed ( women need to cover their head, shoulder and arms). Take off your shoes when you enter the Mosque. Every one we encountered inside was very nice. A girl brought us all cold water. One staff asked if we have any questions so we started talking and learned a bit about Islam. It was a pity that our discussion was cut short because there was a prayer coming up so we had to leave.

Was blessed to have the chance to pray the Jum'ah prayer at the mosque , It was holy and the speech was well needed. I love how the mosque is surrounded with a lot of nature and the architecture is on point. One tip is to increase the AC power at the women's prayer center and extra care for tidiness due daily heavy bulk visits for the mosque <3

After the call to prayer you may go inside, women must be covered and can ask for a skirt and a scarf at the main entrance. Beautiful structure with displays of arabesque.

The largest mosque in Aqaba. The mosque isn’t as elaborate as other larger mosques, but if you like to visit mosques, put this one on your list. It doesn’t take long to quickly look around. The Imam is very friendly.

Very beautiful Mosque in central Aqaba! Ladies must be dressed properly (head covering and conservative dress) and have a side entrance. Very beautiful in the evenings.