Tsingoni Mosque Explained

Tsingoni Mosque
Native Name:Mosquée de Tsingoni
Native Name Lang:fr
Map Type:France Mayotte
Map Size:225px
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Coordinates:-12.7898°N 45.1064°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Tsingoni, Mayotte
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Architecture Type:Mosque
Established:1538
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Designation1:Monument historique

The Tsingoni Mosque (French: Mosquée de Tsingoni) is a mosque in Tsingoni, Mayotte. It is considered the earliest established mosque in France.

History

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Lambek . Michael . Knowledge and Practice in Mayotte: Local Discourses of Islam, Sorcery and Spirit Possession . 1993 . University of Toronto Press . 978-0-8020-2960-7 . 413 . en . The date [of the Tsingoni Mosque] is in some dispute, but is unlikely to be off by more than 200 years [from 1441] either way..
  2. Book: Lambek, Michael . Knowledge and Practice in Mayotte: Local Discourses of Islam, Sorcery and Spirit Possession . 1993 . University of Toronto Press . 978-0-8020-2960-7 . 41 . en . ...the mosque at Tsingoni dates from 1441 (844)..
  3. News: AFP. 25 September 2019. France's oldest mosque, in the Indian Ocean, gets a facelift. Arab News. 6 September 2021.