Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somaliland)
| Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الْـقِـبْـلَـتَـيْـن) "Masjidka labada qibla" "Mosque of the two Qiblahs" | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Horn of Africa |
| Location | |
| Location | Zeila, Awdal, Somaliland |
.svg)  Shown within Somaliland | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°21′14″N 43°28′26″E / 11.35389°N 43.47389°ECoordinates: 11°21′14″N 43°28′26″E / 11.35389°N 43.47389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 7th century |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somali: masjidka labada qibla, lit. 'Mosque of the two Qiblas'; Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الْـقِـبْـلَـتَـيْـن) is a mosque in Zeila,[1][2] situated in the western Awdal region of Somaliland, a de facto sovereign state in the Horn of Africa.[3]
Description
The mosque was built in the 7th century CE shortly after the hijrah, the migration of the early followers of Muhammad to Abyssinia.[4] Now mostly in ruins, it is one of the oldest mosques in Africa and contains the tomb of Sheikh Babu Dena. The mosque's name means 'mosque of the two qiblahs', referring to its two mihrabs: one oriented north toward Mecca, and the other northwest toward Jerusalem.[5]
Influence of the companions
The construction of this mosque is tied to the history of Islam in Somaliland. The mosque is known as the site of where early companions of the prophet Muhammad established a mosque shortly after the first migration to Abyssinia.[6]
See also
- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- List of mosques in Egypt
- Arba'a Rukun Mosque
- Fakr ad-Din Mosque
- Islam in Africa
- Mosque of Islamic Solidarity
- Dir (clan)
- Marehan
References
- ^ "Liste des premières mosquées au monde prophètique, rashidun et omeyyade selon les écris historique et les traces archéologiques". Histoire Islamique (in French). 2014-06-15. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ http://markanews.net/2017/03/masjid-qibla-tayn-saylac-kuma-yaalo-ee-waa-madiina-tariikhda-ha-la-saxo-wq-khadar-aar/[dead link]
- ^ "Districts of Somali". Statoids.com.
- ^ Briggs, Phillip (2012). Somalia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 7. ISBN 978-1841623719.
- ^ Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier. "Le port de Zeyla et son arrière-pays au Moyen Âge: Investigations archéologiques et retour aux sources écrites". Livre Islam. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Briggs, Phillip (2012). Somaliland. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 7. ISBN 978-1841623719.
Further reading
- Fauvelle-Aymar, François-Xavier. "Le port de Zeyla et son arrière-pays au Moyen Âge: Investigations archéologiques et retour aux sources écrites". Livre Islam. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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