In remote areas of North Africa and Arabia, far from the nearest mosque, one finds small, rectangular enclosures with a niche facing Mecca. These are Muslim prayer places where believers traveling in the desert can gather for prayer.
At first glance, I would also consider the structures below to be Islamic places of worship. Their basic structure, with a small niche is the same as in the examples shown above. But their overall shape differs quite significantly from a typical place of worship, which makes me doubt this. Why are these so extremely long and narrow? Some of them are up to 20 meters long and only 1 meter wide (approximate Google Earth measurement). Barely wide enough to bend forward on your knees during prayer. And why the sometimes two or even three lines? That's why I'm not entirely convinced by the seemingly simple explanation. Could it be that, despite their rough similarity, these are something other than places of worship?
– What do you think?
If anyone knows something about these structures, I would like to receive some information:
