Fakhr al-Din Mosque
| Fakhr al-Din Mosque مسجد فخر الدين | |
|---|---|
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 (
Masjid al-Qiblatayn. It is located in the Hamar Weyne District of Mogadishu, one of the oldest parts of the city.[3]
Description
The construction of the mosque is dated by an inscription to 1269 CE.[1][4]
Stone, including Indian marble and coral, were the primary materials used in the construction of the masjid.[5] The structure displays a compact rectangular plan, with a domed mihrab axis. Glazed tiles were also used in the decoration of the mihrab, one of which bears a dated inscription.[5]
Photographs of the Fakr ad-Din 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
- ^ ISBN 978-1-134-61365-6.
- ISBN 978-90-04-47261-7.
- ^ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
- ISBN 978-90-04-08112-3.
- ^ a b Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World - Its History and Social Meaning. Thames & Hudson. p. 278.
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