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.[1]

Jama'a Xamar Weyne
Hamar Weyne's Friday Mosque (Jamacaha Xamar Weyne in Somali)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationXamar Weyne, Mogadishu
 Somalia
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed636 AH (1238 CE)

Overview
This is the old Mihraab of the Masjid. It has recently been altered controversially.

Jama’a Hamar Weyne was built in the year 636 AH (1238 CE), some 30 years before Faqrudiin and Arba’a Rukun - both were built in the year 667 AH (1269 CE). [2] Historically, Jamacaha Xamar Weyne is the most important building in the historical quarter of Xamar Weyne. It is situated about equidistant from the sea to the east and to the south; the floor of the mosques is (as estimated by eye) two metres or a little less below the level of the ground outside. Mogadishu has 3 of the oldest mosques on the East African coast, attested to their inscriptions inside the mosques; Jamaa' Hamar Weyne Arbaca Rukun and Fakr ad-Din. According to the locals the mosque was originally called Mohamed al-Awal (which translates to Mohamed the first) and was built during a period where Mogadishu was rule by Mohamed Ali, during this period the mosque Mohamed Al Tani (which translate to Mohamed the second) was built as well.[3] The mosque is currently lies 2m under the current ground level and stair access is needed to get into the main prayer hall[4]

See also

References
  1. Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
  2. Adam, Anita. "Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu": 59.
  3. Aydarus, Sharif. Bughyat al-amal fi tarikh al-sumal. pp. 83–86.
  4. Jama, Ahmed. The Origins and Development of Mogadishu AD 1000 to 1850, A study of urban growth along the Benadir coast of southern Somalia. p. 62.


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