Central mosque · 2003

Ruins of Songo Mnara: Songo Mnara Mosque

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Ruins of Songo Mnara: Songo Mnara Mosque
2 photos & drawings
Completed
15th Centurey
Built area
50 m2
Capacity
16worshippers
Country
Tanzania

Overview

About the mosque

First phase : The building's main entrance is located on a rectangular platform that is 9.3 x 5.75 meters in size and has five steps to the south. There are three steps on each of the other sides. The structure is built of coral, but the steps have sandstone slabs covering their upper surfaces. The prayer room is rectangular (4.45 x 3.0/3.25m) with side-engaged columns and a qibla of 355 degrees. The mihrab is no longer there, but the frame architrave's pilasters and some coral carvings, including a faceted column and a portion of a capital, are still discernible.

In the second stage, the exterior walls on the east, north, and west sides were rebuilt and given a masonry skim.

Background

History

The site's name-giving mosque is situated in an extremely odd area. It is located about 30 meters from the beach on a little island in the water. It is surrounded by water at high tide and is only accessible at low tide by walking through muddy flats. It was built in the 15th Century over two phases.

Where

Location

Battersea Park Millenium Arena, London SW11 4NJ, UKOpen in Google Maps

References

  1. 01The Mosques of Songo Mnara in their Urban Landscaperesearchgate.net
  2. 02en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songo_Mnaraen.wikipedia.org
  3. 03zamaniproject.org/site-tanzania-songo-mnara.htmlzamaniproject.org

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