Atiq Mosque (Benghazi)
| Atiq Mosque | |
|---|---|
المسجد العتيق | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Benghazi, Libya |
  Shown within Libya | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°07′18″N 20°03′41″E / 32.121548°N 20.061499°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Atiq Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العتيق) in Benghazi, Libya, is one of the oldest and best known in the city.
The mosque, also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir (the Great Mosque), forms the north side of Freedom Square. The original structure dates to the early fifteenth century, and since then received many renovations.[1] The present central-domed structure is Ottoman in design.[2]
Gallery
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The mosque in Benghazi municipal square in the 1930s -
Interior of the mosque
See also
References
- ^ Ham 2007, p. 127.
- ^ Elmahmudi 1997, p. 176.
Further reading
- Elmahmudi, Abdalla Ahmed Abdalla (1997). The Islamic cities in Libya: planning and architecture. P. Lang. ISBN 978-0-8204-3290-8. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- Ham, Anthony (2007). Libya. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-74059-493-6. Retrieved 2013-04-13.