Mosque of Islamic Solidarity

Mosque of Islamic Solidarity جامع التضامن الإسلامى مساجيدكا إسباهيسيگا
The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity in Mogadishu, overlooking the Somali Sea.
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Mogadishu, Somalia
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Completed	1987
Specifications
Capacity	10,000
Minaret(s)	1

The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity (Arabic: جامع التضامن الإسلامى, Somali: 𐒑𐒖𐒈𐒃𐒘𐒆𐒏𐒖 𐒘𐒈𐒁𐒖𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒈𐒘𐒌𐒖, مساجيدكا إسباهيسيگا) is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Somalia.

History

The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity was constructed in 1987 by Hamar Construction company with financial support from the Saudi Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Foundation. It is the main mosque in Somalia's capital city, and an iconic building in Somali society.^[1]

Following the start of the civil war in the early 1990s, the mosque closed down. It was later reopened in 2006 by the Islamic Courts Union, which began raising funds from the business community for intended renovations of parts of the building.^[1] In 2015, the Federal Government of Somalia completed formal refurbishments on the mosque's infrastructure.^[2]

Capacity and location

The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity is the single largest mosque in the Horn of Africa. It is capable of accommodating up to 10,000 worshippers. The mosque also overlooks the Somali Sea.^[1]

Renovations

In 2012–2013, the mosque was renovated and rehabilitated by the Starsom Group, a local Somali contractor, under the funding of Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, a non-profit, non-governmental Turkish organization.^[2]

See also

• Lists of mosques
• List of mosques in Africa
• List of mosques in Egypt
• Arba'a Rukun Mosque
• Fakr ad-Din Mosque
• Masjid al-Qiblatayn

References

1. Shay, Shaul (2011). Somalia between Jihad and Restoration. Transaction Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 978-1412812108. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
2. "Weekly Press Conference on the Progress of the Government". Dayniile. 24 January 2015. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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