Atiq Mosque
المسجد العتيق
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationBenghazi, Libya
Atiq Mosque (Benghazi) is located in Libya
Atiq Mosque (Benghazi)
Shown within Libya
Geographic coordinates32°07′18″N 20°03′41″E / 32.121548°N 20.061499°E / 32.121548; 20.061499
Architecture
TypeMosque
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]

See also

References

  1. Ham 2007, p. 127.
  2. 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.
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