Tsingoni Mosque | |||||
Native Name: | Mosquée de Tsingoni | ||||
Native Name Lang: | fr | ||||
Map Type: | France Mayotte | ||||
Map Size: | 225px | ||||
Map Relief: | yes | ||||
Coordinates: | -12.7898°N 45.1064°W | ||||
Religious Affiliation: | Islam | ||||
Location: | Tsingoni, Mayotte | ||||
Festivals: | --> | ||||
Organizational Status: | --> | ||||
Architecture Type: | Mosque | ||||
Established: | 1538 | ||||
Date Destroyed: | --> | ||||
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The Tsingoni Mosque (French: Mosquée de Tsingoni) is a mosque in Tsingoni, Mayotte. It is considered the earliest established mosque in France.
The exact date of the establishment of the mosque is subject to dispute.[1] One source places the construction of the mosque at 1538. Researchers alternatively date the establishment of the mosque at around 1441.[2] In 1994, a new minaret for the building was erected. In 2016, it mosque was classified as French historical monument. Beginning 2019, the mosque underwent renovation with a cost of €2 million.[3]