Fakhr al-Din Mosque
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Fakhr al-Din Mosque مسجد فخر الدين | |
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![]() Illustration of the mosque in 1882 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Somalo-Islamic |
Date established | 1269 CE |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 2 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Fakhr al-Din Mosque (Arabic: مسجد فخر الدين زنكي),[1][2] is the second oldest mosque in Somalia after Masjid al-Qiblatayn. It is located in the Hamar Weyne District of Mogadishu, one of the oldest parts of the city.[3]
Description
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The construction of the mosque is dated by an inscription to 1269 CE.[1][4] The structure displays a compact rectangular plan, with a domed mihrab axis. The mihrab is made of marble from northern India and bears a dated inscription.[5]
Historic photographs of the mosque feature in drawings and images of central Mogadishu from the late 19th century onwards. The mosque can be identified amidst other buildings by its two cones, one round and the other hexagonal.
See also
- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- List of mosques in Egypt
- Jama'a Xamar Weyne, Xamar Weyne
- Awooto Eeday
- Arba'a Rukun Mosque
- Mohamed Al Tani
- Jama'a Shingani, Shingani
- Masjid al-Qiblatayn
- Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
References
- ^ a b Petersen, Andrew (2002). Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-134-61365-6.
- ^ Pradines, Stéphane (2022). Historic Mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Timbuktu to Zanzibar. Brill. p. 233. ISBN 978-90-04-47261-7.
- ^ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
- ^ Cerulli, E. & Freeman-Greenville, G.S.P. (1991). "Maḳdis̲h̲ū". In Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E. & Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume VI: Mahk–Mid. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 128. ISBN 978-90-04-08112-3.
- ^ Michell, George, ed. (1978). Architecture of the Islamic World: Its History and Social Meaning. Thames & Hudson. p. 278. ISBN 9780500278475.
External links
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