The Atiq Mosque (), also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir (the Great Mosque), is a

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, located in

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. It is one of the oldest and best known in the city. The mosque forms the north side of Freedom Square. The original structure dates from the early fifteenth century, and since then received many renovations. The present central-domed structure is Ottoman in design.

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Benghazi Municipality Square.jpg, The mosque in the 1930s Benghazi Atiq Mosque Interior.JPG, Interior of the mosque

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