The Arba'a Rukun Mosque (Arabic: أربع ركون), also known as Arba Rucun, is a mosque in the Shangani medieval district of Mogadishu, Somalia.[1]
| Arba'a Rukun Mosque | |
|---|---|
أربع ركون | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1260/1 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
Overview
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
- ^ 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.
External links
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