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Atiq Mosque (Benghazi)

Coordinates: 32°07′18″N 20°03′41″E / 32.121548°N 20.061499°E / 32.121548; 20.061499
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Atiq Mosque
Arabic: المسجد العتيق
The mosque in 2009
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationFreedom Square, Benghazi
CountryLibya
Atiq Mosque (Benghazi) is located in Libya
Atiq Mosque (Benghazi)
Location of the mosque in Libya
Geographic coordinates32°07′18″N 20°03′41″E / 32.121548°N 20.061499°E / 32.121548; 20.061499
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleOttoman
Completed15th century
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One

The Atiq Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العتيق, romanizedAl Masjid al ‘Aţīq), also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir (the Great Mosque), is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Benghazi, Libya. It is one of the oldest and best known in the city.

The mosque forms the north side of Freedom Square. The original structure dates from the early fifteenth century, and since then received many renovations.[1] The present central-domed structure is Ottoman in design.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Ham, Anthony (2007). Libya. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-74059-493-6. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Elmahmudi, Abdalla Ahmed Abdalla (1997). The Islamic cities in Libya: planning and architecture. P. Lang. p. 176. ISBN 978-0-8204-3290-8. Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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