Sidi Okba Mosque
Also known as: Sidi Okba Mosque
building in Algeria
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Overview
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The Sidi Okba Mosque stands in the town of Sidi Okba, in Biskra Province, Algeria. It was built around the tomb of Uqba ibn Nafi, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the prominent commanders of the early Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. The historic building is counted among the oldest Muslim monuments in Algeria. Since 2009 it has formed part of a much larger modern religious complex.
History
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A mausoleum was first established on the site in 686 to house the remains of Uqba ibn Nafi. The mosque was built around the tomb and has been renovated many times over the centuries. Since 2009 the historic building has been integrated into a much larger modern religious complex.
From Wikipedia
The Sidi Okba Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي عقبة, romanized: Masjid Sīdī ʻUqbah) is a mosque in the village of Sidi Okba, near Biskra, Algeria. A mausoleum was first established here in 686 to house the remains of Uqba ibn Nafi, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and one of the prominent commanders of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb, making it one of the oldest Muslim monuments in Algeria. The mosque was built around the tomb and has been renovated many times over the centuries. Since 2009, the historic building has been integrated into a much larger modern religious complex.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A_%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A8%D8%A9
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Okba_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Sidi_Okba
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Sidi_Okba
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B8-%D0%9E%D0%BA%D0%B1%D0%B0_(%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C,_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%80)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidi_Ukbe_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%DB%8C_%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A8%DB%81