Английская Википедия:Atiq Mosque, Awjila
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The Atiq Mosque (Шаблон:Lang-ar) is a mosque in the oasis village of Awjila, in the Sahara desert of the Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya. The mosque is located in the old city area of Awjila.Шаблон:Sfn It dates from the 12th century and has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
History
The region around Awjila was conquered by Arab Muslims under the leadership of Sidi 'Abdullāh ibn Sa'ad ibn Abī as-Sarḥ.Шаблон:Sfn His tomb was established in Awjila around 650.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Efn The Arab chronicler Al-Bakri says that there were already several mosques around the oasis by the 11th century.Шаблон:Sfn
The present Atiq Mosque dates to the 12th century.Шаблон:Sfn It was restored in the 1980s.Шаблон:Sfn
Structure
The unusual mud brick building covers an area of Шаблон:Convert and is roofed by 21 conical domes made of mud brick and limestone. Each dome has small openings so that light can enter the building.Шаблон:Sfn
The walls are Шаблон:Convert thick. Nine doors lead into the interior of the building, where the many pillars and arches create a spacious, light, cool and calm environment.Шаблон:Sfn Beside the mihrab there is a recessed niche for the minbar, where the prayer leader stands. Mosques in Arabia and East Africa have similar minbar niches, which may indicate that the mosque builders followed the Ibadi school of Islam.Шаблон:Sfn
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