List of mosques in Somalia

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This is a list of mosques in Somalia.

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Name Image Location Year (CE) Group Notes
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
(Mosque of the two Qiblas) 		Zeila, Somaliland c. 7th century In partial ruins. Local tradition attributes it to the 7th century,[1] but no reliable dating has been established.[2][3]
Jama'a Xamar Weyne Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu 636 AH (1238/1239CE) Disputed oldest mosque in Mogadishu[4]
Fakhr al-Din Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu 1269 Su Disputed oldest mosque in Mogadishu;[4] built by Sultan Fakr ad-Din;[5][6]
Mohamed Al Tani Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu c. 667 AH (1268/1269CE) [4]
Arba'a Rukun Mosque Shangani, Mogadishu c. 667 AH (1268/1269CE) Mihrab contains an inscription commemorating the mosque's founder, Khusrau ibn Muhammed.[7][8]
'Adayga Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu c. 13th century [4]
Awooto Eeday Mosque Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu c. 1809 Exact date of establishment is disputed.[9]
Mosque of Islamic Solidarity Mogadishu 1987 National mosque. Capacity of 10,000 worshipers; largest mosque in the Horn of Africa.[10]
Ali Jimale Mosque Mogadishu 2022 Capacity of 5,000 worshipers.[11]
Jama'a Shingani Shangani, Mogadishu [4]
Twin Mosques Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu Consolidation of two earlier adjacent mosques, the Aw Mukhtar Mosque and the Aw Sheikh Omar Mosque into one mosque.[4]
Ali Matan Mosque Hargeisa, Somaliland Located in a four-story building[12]
Jama Mosque Hargeisa, Somaliland

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References

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  1. ^ Mire, Sada (March 1, 2015). "Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland: Religion, Art, Script, Time, Urbanism, Trade and Empire". African Archaeological Review. 32 (1): 129–130. doi:10.1007/s10437-015-9184-9. hdl:1887/3198283. ISSN 1572-9842.
  2. ^ Insoll, Timothy (2020). "Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa". In Walker, Bethany; Insoll, Timothy; Fenwick, Corisande (eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Islamic Archaeology. Oxford University Press. p. 430. ISBN 978-0-19-998788-7.
  3. ^ Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier; Hirsch, Bertrand; Bernard, Régis; Champagne, Frédéric (2011). "Le port de Zeyla et son arrière-pays au Moyen Âge: Investigations archéologiques et retour aux sources écrites". In Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier; Hirsch, Bertrand (eds.). Espaces musulmans de la Corne de l'Afrique au Moyen Âge (in French). Addis Ababa: Centre français des études éthiopiennes. pp. 27–74. ISBN 9782821882652.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
  5. ^ Petersen, Andrew (2002). Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-134-61365-6.
  6. ^ Cerulli, E. & Freeman-Greenville, G. S. P. (1991). "Maḳdis̲h̲ū". In Bosworth, C. E.; van Donzel, E. & Pellat, Ch. (eds.). The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Volume VI: Mahk–Mid. Leiden: E. J. Brill. p. 128. ISBN 978-90-04-08112-3.
  7. ^ Art and Archaeology Research Papers. Vol. 7–12. 1975. p. 8 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Garlake, Peter S. (1966). The Early Islamic Architecture of the East African Coast. Institute. p. 10 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ La Lomia, Maria (1982). Antiche Moschee di Mogadiscio. pp. 59–60.
  10. ^ Shay, Shaul (2011). Somalia between Jihad and Restoration. Transaction Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 978-1412812108. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  11. ^ "Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo shaaciyay Cidda bixisay Dhulka laga dhisay Masjidka Cali Jimcaale". Goobjooge.net (in Somali). July 9, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  12. ^ Jeffrey, James (May 16, 2016). "Top attraction in Somaliland: The colorful Oriental hotel". CNN Travel. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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