The Tsingoni Mosque () is a
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
in
Tsingoni, Mayotte. It is considered the earliest established mosque in France.
History
The exact date of the establishment of the mosque is subject to dispute. One source places the construction of the mosque at 1538.
Researchers alternatively date the establishment of the mosque at around 1441.
In 1994, a new minaret for the building was erected. In 2016, it mosque was classified as
French historical monument. Beginning 2019, the mosque underwent renovation with a cost of €2 million.
See also
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Islam in Mayotte
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List of mosques in France
References
1538 establishments in Mayotte
Monuments historiques of France
Mosques completed in the 1530s
Religious buildings and structures completed in 1538
Mosques in Mayotte
16th-century mosques in Africa
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