Mohamed Al Tani Masjid


Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque in the medieval Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu.

Overview

Close to Jama'a Xamar Weyne, the Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque with a Shirazi style writing on it Mihraab attests to its antiquity. According to 'Aydarus Sharif 'Ali in his book Bughyat al-amal fi tarikh al-sumal, in 604 AH a man named Mohamed Ali came from Egypt to Mogadishu and became the Governor of Mogadishu. During his rule the following mosques were built: Mohamed al-Awal Mosque, Mohamed al-Taani Mosque and the last one being Arba' Rukun Mosque. According to 'Aydarus the last of these mosques was completed in 667 AH, which was the Arba' Rukun mosque.