The historic Al-Jaw (Al-Jo) Mosque is located in the town of Raghba in the Thadiq Governorate. It bears witness to an important historical era, the beginning of the reform movement of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. The mosque was built by the town’s emir, Khalid ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Jaris al-Juraisi, at the beginning of the thirteenth century AH. It remained standing for more than two and a half centuries before Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Juraisi restored it at a cost of one and a half million riyals, while preserving the mosque’s identity, which is derived from its mud-brick construction. It was founded by Khalid bin Ali Al-Jeraisy, the town governor at the time, in early 13th century. Recently, under Mohammed bin Salman Project for Historical Mosques Renovation, the mosque has been restored and and rehabilitated at the expense of Abdul Rahman bin Ali Al Jeraisy, and under the direct supervision of the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities. The mosque has a unique Najdi style and prayers are still held there until the present time.

In the Riyadh region, mosques are notably characterized by their simple architectural style, featuring an open interior and minimal external apertures that harmonize with the local climatic conditions. They are decorated with lamps on pillars and pointed arches. A wall encloses the mosque’s outer courtyard, while the basement is situated beneath the mosque. The minarets are integrated into the mosque’s walls, exhibiting a circular or square configuration, with their diameter narrowing towards the top due to the use of mud, water, and straw in their construction. The ceilings are fashioned from tamarisk wood and palm fronds. In contrast, some others are made of the roots of palm trees and adorned with geometric stucco motifs embellished on the layer of plaster coating the walls, such as congruent triangles and terraces.