Arba'a Rukun Mosque
The Arba'a Rukun Mosque (Arabic: أربع روكون), also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the medieval district Shangani, Mogadishu, Somalia.[1]
| Arba'a Rukun Mosque أربع روكون | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Mogadishu Somalia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1260/1 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
Overview
The masjid is one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in the Mogadishu capital. It was built circa 667 (1260/1 CE), concurrently with the Fakr ad-Din Mosque. Arba'a Rukun's mihrab contains an inscription dated from the same year, which commemorates the masjid's late founder, Khusra ibn Mubarak al-Shirazi (Khusrau ibn Muhammed).[2][3]
See also
Notes
- Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
- AARP, Art and Archaeology Research Papers, Volumes 7-12. 1975. p. 8.
- Garlake, Peter S. (1966). The Early Islamic Architecture of the East African Coast. Institute. p. 10.
References
- Garlake, Peter S. (1966). The Early Islamic Architecture of the East African Coast. Institute. p. 10.
External links
- ArchNet - Masjid Fakhr al-Din
- photo of Arba'a Rukun Mosque in 1983
- An entrance to the Arba'a Rukun Mosque, built in the 13th century and now being restored by a Turkish company, 2017
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