Fakr_ad-Din_Mosque
Fakhr al-Din Mosque
Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia
The Fakhr al-Din Mosque (Arabic: مسجد فخر الدين زنكي),[1][2] is the second oldest mosque in Somalia after Masjid al-Qiblatayn. It is located in the Hamar Weyne District of Mogadishu, one of the oldest parts of the city.[3]
| Fakhr al-Din Mosque مسجد فخر الدين | |
|---|---|
Illustration of the mosque in 1882 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Somalo-Islamic |
| Date established | 1269 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The construction of the mosque is dated by an inscription to 1269 CE.[1][4]
Stone, including Indian marble and coral, were the primary materials used in the construction of the masjid.[5] The structure displays a compact rectangular plan, with a domed mihrab axis. Glazed tiles were also used in the decoration of the mihrab, one of which bears a dated inscription.[5]
Photographs of the Fakr ad-Din mosque feature in drawings and images of central Mogadishu from the late 19th century onwards. The mosque can be identified amidst other buildings by its two cones, one round and the other hexagonal.
- Petersen, Andrew (2002). Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-134-61365-6.
- Pradines, Stéphane (2022). Historic Mosques in Sub-Saharan Africa: From Timbuktu to Zanzibar. Brill. p. 233. ISBN 978-90-04-47261-7.
- Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
- 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.
- Michell, George. Architecture of the Islamic World - Its History and Social Meaning. Thames & Hudson. p. 278.
