Safir Mosque
mosque in Algiers, Algeria
Key facts
- Built
- 1534
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Overview
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The Safir Mosque is a Sunni place of worship in the historic Casbah quarter of Algiers. It is described as a Moorish-style building and stands on Abd Rams Street in the Bab Jdid area, in the upper part of the Casbah. The Casbah is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the mosque is part of this listed area. In Arabic it is known as Masjid Safir or Jami Safir, and it is also recorded among the cultural heritage monuments of Algeria. It is one of the surviving religious buildings of the old city fabric.
History
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The mosque was completed in 1534 CE.
From Wikipedia
The Safir Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سفير or جامع سفير) is a Sunni mosque in the city of Algiers, Algeria. The Moorish-style mosque was completed in 1534 CE and is located inside the medina quarter of the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safir_Mosque
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Es-safir
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safir_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%81%DB%8C%D8%B1_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF