Great Mosque of Nedroma
Also known as: Great Mosque of Nedroma
building in Algeria
Key facts
- Built
- 1145
- Architect
- Tashfin ibn Ali
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Nedroma is a historic mosque in the town of Nedroma, in Tlemcen Province in northern Algeria. Sources date its foundation to 1145. It is best known for housing the earliest surviving Almoravid minbar. The mosque is included among Algeria's cultural heritage monuments. Our database places it in the Terbiaa area of Nedroma, describes its style as Islamic architecture, and associates the building with the name Tashfin ibn Ali.
History
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The Great Mosque is recorded as having been founded in 1145. The minbar it contains is regarded as the earliest surviving example from the Almoravid period. The mosque has since been added to the list of cultural heritage monuments of Algeria.
From Wikipedia
The Great Mosque of Nedroma (Arabic: الجامع الكبير بندرومة), commonly known as the Great Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الكبير), is a mosque in the city of Nedroma, situated approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi) from the city of Tlemcen, in the Tlemcen Province, in northern Algeria. The mosque was founded in 1145 CE and contains the earliest surviving Almoravid minbar.
The mosque was added to the list of cultural heritage monuments of Algeria.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1_(%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Nedroma
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Nedroma
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%A9%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%8C_%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85%DB%81