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Mosques In Algeria
This is a list of mosques in Algeria. According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Endowment in 2006, there are around 15,000 mosques in Algeria as a whole, of which 450 are in the capital city of Algiers. 90% of which are built after the independence of Algeria in 1962. ''Albayan''. Retrieved 11 January 2018. See also * Islam in Algeria *References {{list of mosques |
Mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, including outdoor courtyards. The first mosques were simple places of prayer for Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture, 650-750 CE, early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets from which calls to prayer were issued. Mosque buildings typically contain an ornamental niche ('' mihrab'') set into the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca (''qiblah''), Wudu, ablution facilities. The pulpit (''minbar''), from which the Friday (jumu'ah) sermon (''khutba'') is delivered, was in earlier times characteristic of the central city mosque, but has since become common in smaller mosques. Mosques typically have Islam and gender se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouzellaguen
Ouzellaguen is a town in northern Algeria. The Béni Mansour-Bejaïa line The Béni Mansour-Béjaïa line is an Algerian railway connecting the Soummam River valley to the Algiers-Skikda line over 88 kilometers. The line was opened in full in 1899. History During French Algeria, plans were made to connect Béja ... serves this community. Communes of Béjaïa Province Cities in Algeria Algeria {{Béjaïa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casbah Zoudj Ayoun 4
A kasbah (, also ; ar, قَـصَـبَـة, qaṣaba, lit=fortress, , Maghrebi Arabic: ), also spelled qasba, qasaba, or casbah, is a fortress, most commonly the citadel or fortified quarter of a city. It is also equivalent to the term ''alcazaba'' in Spanish (), which derives from the same Arabic word. By extension, the term can also refer to a medina quarter, particularly in Algeria. In various languages, the Arabic word, or local words borrowed from the Arabic word, can also refer to a settlement, a fort, a watchtower, or a blockhouse. Citadel or fortress The term ''qasaba'' was historically flexible but it essentially denotes a fortress, commonly a citadel that protects a city or settlement area, or that serves as the administrative center. A kasbah citadel typically housed the military garrison and other privileged buildings such as a palace, along with other amenities such as a mosque and a hammam (bathhouse). Some kasbahs are built in a strategic elevated position o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Bitchin Mosque
Ali Bitchin Mosque () or Zawj Euyun Mosque ( ar, جامع زوج عيون) is a historic mosque in Algiers, Algeria. Ali Bitchin ordered the construction of the mosque in 1622. it is situated inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah of Algiers. It's located at the crosspoint between the Bab al-Wadi Street and the lower area of casbah. History Ali Bitchin was reportedly a man of non-Islamic origin whose name was Piccini or Puccini or Piccinino. Ali Bitchin led the Algerian Navy fleet during 1630-1646. In 1599 he converted to Islam through Fathullah Khoja who owned the vessels, and chose the name Ali Bitchin. He then ordered the construction of mosque in 1622, in the Ottoman architectural form. It was equipped with a minaret which was 15 meters high and resembled Maghrebi style. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souk Ahras
Souk Ahras ( Berber: ''Tagast''; ancient name: ''Thagast''; ar, سوق أهراس) is a municipality in Algeria. It is the capital of Souk Ahras Province. The Numidian city of Thagaste (or Tagaste), on whose ruins Souk Ahras was built, was the birthplace of Augustine of Hippo and a center of Berber culture. It was a city of great culture, described as the very hub of civilization. Etymology The name derives from the Arabic word '' souk'' which means "market", and the Chaoui Berber word ''ahra'' (plural ''ahras'') which means "lion", in reference to the Barbary lions which existed in the neighboring forests until their extinction in 1930; hence ''Souk Ahras'' means "market of lions" (see also Oran (''Wahran'') and Tahert for names with a related etymology). Number of ''wild'' animals killed in Souk Ahras between 1877 and 1892 Source : Dr.Rouquette, Monographie de la commune Mixte de Souk Ahras, 1904, p. 274 The old name of the Numidian city of Thagaste, derives from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
مسجد الامان سوق اهراس
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers (sujud) are performed, including outdoor courtyards. The first mosques were simple places of prayer for Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture, 650-750 CE, early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets from which calls to prayer were issued. Mosque buildings typically contain an ornamental niche (''mihrab'') set into the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca (''qiblah''), ablution facilities. The pulpit (''minbar''), from which the Friday (jumu'ah) sermon (''khutba'') is delivered, was in earlier times characteristic of the central city mosque, but has since become common in smaller mosques. Mosques typically have segregated spaces for men and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Farès Mosque
The Ben Farès Mosque, also known as Djamaa Ben Farès ( ar, مسجد ابن فارس), originally built as the Great Synagogue of Algiers, is a mosque and former synagogue in Algiers. It was also formerly known as Djamâa Lihoud, which means "Mosque of the Jews" in Algerian Arabic vernacular. Following the Civil war in Algeria and its abandonment in 1994, the synagogue was converted into the Ben Farès Mosque. History Synagogue The site of the synagogue was previously occupied by a mosque, which was founded in 1400 and named after Sidi Al Harbi, one of the saints of Algiers. After the French occupation of Algeria in 1830, the French sold the site to the Jews of Algeria, who destroyed the mosque and built a synagogue in its place in 1845. As Ben Farès Mosque Following the departure of the Jews of Algiers, who carried French nationality (since 1870 by the decree of Crémieux) with the French colonizers after the independence of Algeria for political reasons, the synagogue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque
The Abdellah Ben Salem Mosque ( ar, مسجد عبد الله بن سلام) is a mosque in Oran, Algeria. Formerly the Great Synagogue of Oran (french: Grande synagogue d'Oran), it was the largest synagogue in Africa. Also known as ''Temple Israélite'', it was located on Boulevard Joffre, currently Boulevard Maata Mohamed El Habib. History Its construction began in 1879 at the initiative of Simon Kanoui, and took 38 years to complete. Once Algeria gained its independence in 1962, almost all Algerian Jews, who were considered French citizens since the Crémieux Decree of 1870, relocated to France alongside the Pied-Noir community. In 1975, the synagogue was converted into a mosque and named after Abdullah ibn Salam, a seventh-century Jew from Medina and companion of Muhammad who converted to Islam. Architecture Its style shows Neo-Mudéjar and Moorish Revival influences. See also *History of the Jews in Algeria *Djamaa Ben farès *Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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