Shangani_District

Shangani District

Shangani District

District in Mogadisho, Somalia

Shangani District (Somali: Degmada Shangaani) is a district in the southeastern Banaadir region of Somalia. It lies in central Mogadishu. Shingani along with Hamar Weyne are the oldest districts in Mogadishu. Shangani means On the sand in Swahili, as this district was originally a Benadir settlement.[1]

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Mosques

Despite being the smallest districts in Mogadishu, the Shingani along with its neighbouring district Hamar Weyne are known for their many mosques and madrasahs. There are over 15 mosques in this district, which include:[2]

  • Arba'a Rukun
  • Aw Kampay
  • Aw Mojow
  • Aw Muqfi
  • Aw Faraj Bin 'Ali
  • Awo Sharif 'Ali
  • Jaama' Shingani (Friday mosque)
  • Ma‟la
  • Rowda
  • Sheikh Ahmed Sharif
  • Sheikh Mohamed 'Abdisamad
  • Sheikh Omar & Sheikh Nureini (Twin mosques)
  • Sheikh Said Bin Isse
  • Wafle

References

  1. [1]
    Kassim, Mohamed M. “Islam and Swahili Culture on the Banadir Coast.” Northeast African Studies, vol. 2, no. 3, 1995, pp. 21–37. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41931111. Accessed 16 Mar. 2023.
  2. [2]
    Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. p. 205.


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