Mohamed Al Tani Mosque

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Mohamed Al Tani Mosque
Masaajidka Maxamed Al Taani
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Banaadir
Country Somalia
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completedc.667 AH  (1268/1269 CE)
Dome 1

The Mohamed Al Tani Mosque (Somali : Masaajidka Maxamed Al Taani) is small mosque in the historical Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, in Somalia. [1]

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Overview

The historical Hamar Weyne district contains approximately 25 small mosques. [1]

Close to Jama'a Xamar Weyne, the Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque with Shirazi style writing on it's Mihrab that attests to its antiquity. [2] According to 'Aydarus Sharif 'Ali in his 1950's book, Bughyat al-amal fi tarikh al-sumal, in 604 AH  (1207/1208 CE) a man named Mohamed Ali came from Egypt to Mogadishu and became the Governor of Mogadishu. During his rule the following mosques were built: Mohamed al-Awal (which translates to Mohamed the 1st) Mosque (which is the Jama'a Xamar Weyne according to the locals), Mohamed al-Taani (Mohamed the 2nd) Mosque and the last one being Arba' Rukun (of the four corners) Mosque. According to 'Aydarus, the last of these mosques was completed in 667 AH (1268/1269CE), which was the Arba'a Rukun Mosque. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
  2. ↑ Scikei, Nuredin (2017). Exploring the old Stone Town of Mogadishu. p. 58.
  3. ↑ Sharif, 'Aydarus (1950). Bughyat al-amal fi tarikh al-sumal (in Somali). pp. 83–86.


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