Tsingoni Mosque
Tsingoni Mosque | |
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Mosquée de Tsingoni | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tsingoni, Mayotte |
Shown within Mayotte | |
Geographic coordinates | 12°47′23.2″S 45°06′23.2″E / 12.789778°S 45.106444°ECoordinates: 12°47′23.2″S 45°06′23.2″E / 12.789778°S 45.106444°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 1538 |
Designated as NHL | French historical monument |
The Tsingoni Mosque (French: Mosquée de Tsingoni) is a mosque in Tsingoni, Mayotte.
History[]
The mosque was originally constructed in 1538, the earliest mosque established in France and Overseas France. In 1994, a new minaret for the building was erected. In 2016, it mosque was classified as French historical monument. Beginning 2019, the mosque underwent renovation with a cost of EUR2 million.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ AFP (25 September 2019). "France's oldest mosque, in the Indian Ocean, gets a facelift". Arab News. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
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- 1538 establishments in Mayotte
- Islam in Mayotte
- Mosques completed in 1538
- Mosques in Africa
- Religious buildings and structures in Mayotte
- Mayotte stubs
- African mosque stubs