Shangani District ( so, Degmada Shangaani) is a
district
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in the southeastern
Banaadir
Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bordered to the northwest by the Shabel ...
region of
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitut ...
. It lies in central
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
. Shingani along with
Hamar Weyne are the oldest districts in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
.
Mosques
Despite being the smallest districts in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu (, also ; so, Muqdisho or ; ar, مقديشو ; it, Mogadiscio ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and List of cities in Somalia by population, most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port ...
, the Shingani along with its neighbouring district Hamar Weyne are known for their many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 15 mosques in this district, which include:
*
Arba'a Rukun
* Aw Kampay
* Aw Mojow
* Aw Muqfi
* Aw Faraj Bin 'Ali
* Awo Sharif 'Ali
*
Jaama' Shingani (Friday mosque)
* Ma‟la
* Rowda
*
Sheikh Ahmed Sharif
* Sheikh Mohamed 'Abdisamad
* Sheikh Omar & Sheikh Nureini (Twin mosques)
* Sheikh Said Bin Isse
* Wafle
References
Districts of SomaliaAdministrative map of Shangani District
Districts of Somalia
Banaadir
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