The Musjid was founded by the Almoravid emir Yusuf ibn Tashfin in 1082 when he founded the city of Tagrart...
Great Mosque of Tlemcen
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The eight Sudanese-style Musjids
The eight Sudanese-style Musjids located in Tengréla, Kouto, Sorobango, Samatiguila, Nambira, Kong, and Kaouara are...
The Throne Hall of Dongola
The Throne Hall of Dongola, also known as the Mosque Building, is an archaeological site in Old Dongola, Sudan. It is...
Al Nilin Mosque
Al-Nilin Mosque or The Mosque of the two Niles, is a Musjid in Omdurman, Sudan. It is located on the western banks of...
NDjamena Grand Mosque
Islam was introduced to Chad in the 9th century through the trans-Saharan trade routes. Over time, Islam spread...
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
It is one of the oldest Musjids in Africa. Though now mostly in ruins, the edifice features two mihrabs: one oriented...
Al Azhar University
Mu’izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid dynasty commissioned the construction of the Musjid in their new capital of Egypt...
MUSJID AMR IBN AL ÂS RA
This Musjid is the first Musjid in Africa. It was originally built in 641 CE, as the center of the newly founded...
NEGASH, ETHIOPIA
THE VILLAGE OF NAGASHTHE RECENTLY RENOVATED COMPOUND OF THE MASJID IN NAGASHTHE VIEW OF THE MASJID AND GRAVE OF KING...