Atiq Mosque | |
Native Name: | المسجد العتيق |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Map Type: | Libya |
Map Size: | 220px |
Coordinates: | 32.1215°N 20.0615°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Sunni Islam |
Location: | Benghazi, Libya |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Atiq Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العتيق) in Benghazi, Libya, is one of the oldest and best known in the city.
The mosque, also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir (the Great Mosque), forms the north side of Freedom Square. The original structure dates to the early fifteenth century, and since then received many renovations. The present central-domed structure is Ottoman in design.