List of mosques in Somalia

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This is a list of mosques in Somalia.

List

Name Image Location Year (CE) Group Notes
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
(Mosque of the two Qiblas)		 Zeila, Somaliland c. 7th century In partial ruins. Local tradition attributes it to the 7th century,[1] but no reliable dating has been established.[2][3]
Jama'a Xamar Weyne Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu 636 AH (1238/1239 CE) Disputed oldest mosque in Mogadishu[4]
Fakhr al-Din Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu 1269 Su Disputed oldest mosque in Mogadishu;[4] built by Sultan Fakr ad-Din;[5][6]
Mohamed Al Tani Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu c. 667 AH (1268/1269 CE) [4]
Arba'a Rukun Mosque Shangani, Mogadishu c. 667 AH (1268/1269 CE) Mihrab contains an inscription commemorating the mosque's founder, Khusrau ibn Muhammed.[7][8]
'Adayga Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu c. 13th century [4]
Awooto Eeday Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu c. 1809 Exact date of establishment is disputed.[9]
Mosque of Islamic Solidarity Mogadishu 1987 National mosque. Capacity of 10,000 worshipers; largest mosque in the Horn of Africa.[10]
Ali Jimale Mosque Mogadishu 2022 Capacity of 5,000 worshipers.[11]
Jama'a Shingani Shangani, Mogadishu [4]
Twin Mosques Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu Consolidation of two earlier adjacent mosques, the Aw Mukhtar Mosque and the Aw Sheikh Omar Mosque into one mosque.[4]
Ali Matan Mosque Hargeisa, Somaliland Located in a four-story building[12]
Jama Mosque Hargeisa, Somaliland

See also

References

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  2. Insoll, Timothy (2020). "Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa". In Walker, Bethany; Insoll, Timothy; Fenwick, Corisande (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology. Oxford University Press. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-19-998788-7.
  3. Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier; Hirsch, Bertrand; Bernard, Régis; Champagne, Frédéric (2011). "Le port de Zeyla et son arrière-pays au Moyen Âge: Investigations archéologiques et retour aux sources écrites". In Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier; Hirsch, Bertrand (eds.). Espaces musulmans de la Corne de l'Afrique au Moyen Âge (in French). Addis Ababa: Centre français des études éthiopiennes. pp. 27–74. ISBN 9782821882652.
  4. Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
  5. Petersen, Andrew (2002). Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-134-61365-6.
  6. 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.
  7. Art and Archaeology Research Papers. Vol. 7–12. 1975. p. 8 – via Google Books.
  8. Garlake, Peter S. (1966). The Early Islamic Architecture of the East African Coast. Institute. p. 10 – via Google Books.
  9. La Lomia, Maria (1982). Antiche Moschee di Mogadiscio. pp. 59–60.
  10. Shay, Shaul (2011). Somalia between Jihad and Restoration. Transaction Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 978-1412812108. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  11. "Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo shaaciyay Cidda bixisay Dhulka laga dhisay Masjidka Cali Jimcaale". Goobjooge.net (in Somali). July 9, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  12. Jeffrey, James (May 16, 2016). "Top attraction in Somaliland: The colorful Oriental hotel". CNN Travel. Retrieved September 7, 2021.