| Building Name: | Jamia Mosque (ar|مسجد الجامع) "Grand Mosque of Harar" |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Location: | 10 Amir Uga St. Harar, Ethiopia |
| Geo: | 9.3111°N 42.1389°W |
| Region: | Horn of Africa |
| Architecture Type: | Mosque |
| Year Completed: | 1216 C.E |
| Minaret Quantity: | 2 |
| Map Type: | Ethiopia |
Jamia Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الجامع), also known as Grand mosque of Harar is a mosque in Harar, a city in eastern Ethiopia. It is located in the old walled city, the Harar Jugol, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Local tradition suggests that the Jamia Mosque is one of the oldest mosque remaining in Harar, while others give it a foundation date of 1216 C.E.[1] Three Harar mosques have been dated to the Tenth Century C.E.,[2] but the Jamia Mosque has not been dated. Archaeological excavation within the mosque perimeter has not been permitted.
The Jamia Mosque was extensively remodeled with the addition of a second minaret in the 16th century probably during the reign (1528–1543) of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, whose gravestone is in the prayer hall. An inscription on the wooden minbar indicates that this was constructed in 1175/1761, i.e. during the reign of Amir Ahmed. Under Amir Abdullahi (1885-1887) the mosque was enlarged. During the Italian occupation (1936-1941) a water pool was added to the courtyard on the east side of the mosque.[3] The mosque was most recently remodeled in the 1980s, with the addition of a second story.