Sidi Okba Mosque
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For the mosque in Kairouan, Tunisia, see Great Mosque of Kairouan.
Sidi Okba Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي عقبة, Masjid Sīdī ʻUqbah) is a historic mosque in Algeria, located in the village of Sidi Okba, near Biskra. The mausoleum was first established 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.[1] The mosque was built around the tomb and has been renovated many times over the centuries.[2][3]
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Sidi Okba Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Sidi Okba, Algeria |
Geographic coordinates | 34.7490277°N 5.8996375°E / 34.7490277; 5.8996375 |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 686 (tomb) |
Completed | c. 1025 and 1800 (renovations) |
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