Shingani's
Friday mosque
A congregational mosque or Friday mosque (, ''masjid jāmi‘'', or simply: , ''jāmi‘''; ), or sometimes great mosque or grand mosque (, ''jāmi‘ kabir''; ), is a mosque for hosting the Friday noon prayers known as ''jumu'ah''.See:
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(Jamacaha Shingani in
Somali) is said to be one of the oldest mosques in
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 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 connecting traders across the Indian Ocean for millennia and has ...
and in
Africa
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. Historically, Jamacaha Shingani is the most important building in the historical quarter of
Shingani.
See also
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Jama'a Xamar Weyne, Xamar Weyne
Xamar Weyne's Friday mosque (Jamacaha Xamar Weyne in Somali) is said to be one of the oldest mosques in Mogadishu and in Africa.
Overview
Jama’a Hamar Weyne was built in the year 636 AH (1238 CE), some 30 years before Faqrudiin and Arba ...
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Fakr ad-Din Mosque
The Fakhr al-Din Mosque (), is a historic mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is located in the Hamar Weyne District, one of the oldest parts of the city.
Description
The construction of the mosque is dated by an inscription to 1269 CE. The stru ...
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Arba'a Rukun Mosque
The Arba'a Rukun Mosque (), also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the Shangani medieval district of Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is ...
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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 m ...
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'Adayga Mosque
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Mohamed Al Tani
References
Buildings and structures in Mogadishu
Mosques in Somalia
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