Djamaâ Sidi Ramdane

Sidi Ramadan Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي رمضان‎) is a historic mosque in the city of Algiers. Founded in 1097, the mosque is located in the Casbah of Algiers. It has an area size of 400 square meters and the minaret reaches 32 meters high. The mosque is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah of Algiers.

Sidi Ramadan Mosque

Etymology

The mosque is named after Sidi Ramadan, one of the soldiers who participated in the Early Muslim conquests of North Africa, led by Uqba ibn Nafi. After the conquest of Algiers, Ramadan was assigned by Uqba as a chief of the city. He was buried in the pillar of the mosque after his death. Another account of the naming origin tells that Sidi Ramadan was a generous wali of the city of Biskra.[1] Sheikh Abdurrahman al-Gilani tells in his work that the actual name of the mosque was Al-Qaid Ramadan Mosque, and mentions the name of Ibn al-Mufta who contributed greatly to the foundation.

History

The mosque was first founded in 1097 during the era of Buluggin ibn Ziri, making it one of the oldest mosques in the Casbah and city as a whole. It is located at the upper part of the city, and constituted the old border of the Casbah where was an area controlled by Amazigh tribes.[1]

The mosque was designated as the National Heritage of Algeria in 1904.[2] It was also inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List as a part of the Casbah of Algiers in 1992.[3]

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See also

References
  1. مسجد سيدي رمضان صرح ديني…ومعلم أثري…يقاوم عواصف الزمن. El Hiwardz. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. رغم تصنيفها ضمن التراث العالمي لليونسكو: قصبة الجزائر معلم تاريخي في وضع كارثي. Radio Algerie. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  3. المحور اليومي - القصبة... معلم ومتحف تاريخي مفتوح يحكي فصول الصمود. El Mihwar. Retrieved January 6, 2018.

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