- Source: Al Nejashi Mosque
Al Nejashi Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلنَّجَاشِي, romanized: Masjid an-Najāšī) is a mosque in Negash, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.
History
The mosque was established after 615 CE, when the first Muslims are said to have migrated to Abyssinia during the reign of Najashi. It is named after Najashi.
In 2018, the mosque was renovated with funds from Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency. Accommodations, visitor center and toilets were built around the mosque building. Renovation was completed in September 2018.
In 2021, the mosque was damaged by fighting during the Tigray War. The minaret was destroyed, its dome partially collapsed and its façade was ruined. Soon afterwards, the Government of Ethiopia vowed to repair the building.
Architecture
The mosque complex features tomb behind the main mosque building. There are 15 tombs of the first immigrants in Islam to Ethiopia .
See also
List of mosques
List of mosques in Africa
Mosque of the Companions in Massawa, Eritrea
Lists of mosques
References
External links
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Al Nejashi Mosque
- Mosque of the Companions
- List of mosques in Africa
- Najashi
- Negash
- Europe External Programme with Africa
- Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
- 2021 in Ethiopia
- Timeline of the Tigray war
