Kizimkazi Mosque
| Kizimkazi Mosque | |
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مسجد قيزيمكازي | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Zanzibar, Tanzania |
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| Geographic coordinates | 6°26′S 39°28′E / 6.433°S 39.467°ECoordinates: 6°26′S 39°28′E / 6.433°S 39.467°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1107 |
The Kizimkazi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد قيزيمكازي)is a mosque situated on the southern tip of the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania and is one of the oldest Islamic buildings on the East African coast. Despite its name, it is located in Dimbani, not Kizimkazi, which is 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) away (this is because the official names of these two joined villages are Kizimkazi Dimbani and Kizimkazi Mtendeni). According to a preserved kufic inscription, it was built in 1107 by settlers from Shiraz. Although the inscription and certain coral-carved decorative elements date from the period of construction, the majority of the present structure was rebuilt in the 18th century.[1]
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See also[]
- Shirazi (ethnic group)
References[]
- ^ "Kizimkazi Mosque". ArchNet. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 2005-02-19. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
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