| Fakhr al-Din Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد فخر الدين | |
 Illustration of the mosque in 1882 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Hamar Weyne,Mogadishu,Banaadir |
| Country | Somalia |
  Shown within Somalia | |
 Interactive map of Fakhr al-Din Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 2°02′01″N45°20′09″E / 2.03361°N 45.33583°E /2.03361; 45.33583 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Somalo-Islamic |
| Founder | Sultan Fakr ad-Din |
| Completed | 1269CE |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 2 |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Materials | Marble |
TheFakhr al-Din Mosque (Arabic:مسجد فخر الدين زنكي[1][2]) is amosque located in the historicalHamar Weyne district ofMogadishu,Banaadir,Somalia.[3]
The historical Hamar Weyne district contains approximately 25 small mosques.[3]
The construction of the mosque is dated by a 1269CE inscription, attributing construction of the mosque toSultan Fakr ad-Din.[1][4] The structure displays a compact rectangular plan, with a domedmihrab axis. The mihrab is made of marble from northern India and bears a dated inscription.[5]
Historic photographs of the mosque feature in drawings and images of central Mogadishu from the late 19th century onwards. The mosque can be identified amidst other buildings by its twoconical domes, one round and the otherhexagonal.
| Former | |
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