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[[Image:GreatMosque.jpg|thumb|The prayer hall of the mosque.]] |
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The '''Great Mosque of Kilwa''' is a [[Jama Masjid|congregational]] [[mosque]] on the island of [[Kilwa Kisiwani]], in [[Tanzania]]. It was likely founded in the tenth century, but the two major stages of construction date to the eleventh or twelfth and thirteenth century, respectively. It is one of the earliest surviving mosques on the east African coast. |
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The smaller northern prayer hall dates to the first phase of construction. It contained a total of 16 bays, supported by nine pillars, originally carved from [[coral]] but later replaced by timber. The structure, which was entirely roofed, was perhaps one of the first mosques to have been built without a courtyard. |
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In the early fourteenth century, [[Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman]], who also built the nearby [[Palace of Husuni Kubwa]], added a southern extension which included a great dome. This dome was described by [[Ibn Battuta]] after he visited Kilwa in 1331. |
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== External links == |
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[http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=7808 Description of the mosque at ArchNet, including pictures.] |
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[[Category:African art]] |
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[[Category:Mosques in Tanzania]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in the Lindi Region]] |
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