The Tsingoni Mosque (french: Mosquée de Tsingoni) is a
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, ...
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Tsingoni, Mayotte
Tsingoni () is a commune in the French overseas department of Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean.
Mosque
Tsingoni Mosque, originally built in 1538, is the oldest active mosque in France. It is a listed monument since 2015.
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. It is considered the earliest established mosque in France.
History
The exact date of the establishment of the mosque is subject to dispute. One source places the construction of the mosque at 1538.
Researchers alternatively date the establishment of the mosque at around 1441.
In 1994, a new minaret for the building was erected. In 2016, it mosque was classified as
French historical monument. Beginning 2019, the mosque underwent renovation with a cost of €2 million.
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Islam in Mayotte
Islam is the faith of the majority of the residents of the island of Mayotte with 97% as Muslims and 3% Christians. 85,000 of the total 90,000 inhabitants of the island are Mahorais. The Mahorais are a blend of settlers from many areas: mainland ...
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List of mosques in France
There are currently about 2,300 mosques in France with a further 200 to 250 planned.
It is difficult to say when the first mosque in France was built. There is archaeological evidence of an eighth-century mosque in Narbonne, France.''Islam Outside ...
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1538 establishments in Mayotte
Monuments historiques of France
Mosques completed in 1538
Mosques in Mayotte
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