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Mohamed Al Tani Mosque
Mohamed Al Taani Masjid ( so, Masaajidka Maxamed Al Taani) is a mosque in the medieval Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu. Overview Close to Jama'a Xamar Weyne, the Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque with a Shirazi style writing on it Mihraab attests to its antiquity. According to 'Aydarus Sharif 'Ali in his book Bughyat al-amal fi tarikh al-sumal, in 604 AH a man named Mohamed Ali came from Egypt to Mogadishu and became the Governor of Mogadishu. During his rule the following mosques were built: Mohamed al-Awal (which translates to Mohamed the 1st) Mosque (which is the Jama'a Xamar Weyne according to the locals), Mohamed al-Taani (Mohamed the 2nd) Mosque and the last one being Arba' Rukun (of the four corners) Mosque. According to 'Aydarus the last of these mosques was completed in 667 AH (1269 AD), which was the Arba' Rukun mosque. See also * 'Adayga Mosque * Arba'a Rukun Mosque The Arba'a Rukun Mosque ( ar, أربع روكون), also known as Arba Rucun, is a mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamar Weyne District
Hamar Weyne District ( so, Degmada Xamar Weyne) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It includes a part of central Mogadishu. Hamar Weyne is the oldest district with in Mogadishu and up until 1938 the city of Mogadishu was made up of Shingani and Hamar Weyne.Somali word "xamar" means tamarind tree. Mosques Despite being one of the smallest districts in Mogadishu, the Hamar Weyne district is known for it many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 25 mosques in this district, which include: * 'Abdulkadir * 'Adayga (Aw Musse) * 'Ano Qube (Raqayga) * Aw Dhawariyo * Aw Haji Bawasan * Aw Mukhtar & Aw Sheikh Omar (The Twin Mosques) * Aw Osman Hassan *Awooto Eeday The Awooto Eeday Mosque is a small mosque located in one of the old historical alleyways of Hamar Weyne in Mogadishu. Overview The mosque is said to have been built with the money of a pious woman who was known as Awooto Eeday (Awooto which mea ... * Fakhrudiin * Faraj Bin 'Ali * Haji Abati Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
