Arba'a_Rukun_Mosque

Arba'a Rukun Mosque

Arba'a Rukun Mosque

Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia

The Arba'a Rukun Mosque (Arabic: أربع روكون), also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the Shangani medieval district of Mogadishu, Somalia.[1]

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The mosque is one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in Mogadishu. 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 name of the mosque's founder, Khusra ibn Mubarak al-Shirazi (Khusrau ibn Muhammed).[2]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
  2. [2]
    Art and Archaeology Research Papers. Vol. 7–12. 1975. p. 8 – via Google Books.
    - Garlake, Peter S. (1966). The Early Islamic Architecture of the East African Coast. Institute. p. 10 – via Google Books.


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