Arba'a Rukun Mosque
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Arba'a Rukun Mosque is one of the oldest and most historically significant Islamic mosques in Mogadishu, Somalia, renowned for its medieval architecture and cultural heritage.
Aliases (1)
- Union Mosque ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Islamic architectural monument
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historic site → mosque → religious building → |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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medieval Islamic architecture → |
| associatedWith |
Islamic civilization on the Swahili and Somali coasts
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historic urban fabric of Mogadishu → |
| city |
Mogadishu
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| coast |
Indian Ocean coast of Somalia
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Somalia
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| culturalHeritageStatus |
historically significant mosque in Mogadishu
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| culturalRole |
center of religious life in Mogadishu
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site of Islamic learning → site of communal prayers → |
| denomination |
Sunni Islam
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| era |
medieval period
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| feature |
arched doorways
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carved stucco decoration → courtyard → decorative niches → inscribed panels → mihrab → minaret → prayer hall → |
| heritageSignificance |
important medieval Islamic monument on the East African coast
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one of the oldest mosques in Mogadishu → one of the oldest mosques in Somalia → |
| heritageType |
Islamic cultural heritage site
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Somali national heritage → |
| languageOfReligiousPractice |
Arabic
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Somali → |
| locatedIn |
Benadir region
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Hamar Weyne district → Mogadishu → Old Town of Mogadishu → |
| materialUsed |
coral stone
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lime mortar → plaster → |
| notableFor |
cultural heritage value
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historic continuity of worship → medieval architecture → |
| region |
Benadir
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| religion |
Islam
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| usedFor |
Friday congregational prayers
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Quranic recitation → daily prayers → religious education → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mogadishu
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Mogadishu ("Union Mosque") → |
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