El Rahman Mosque

Mosque in Cherchell, Algeria
36°36′27″N 2°11′16″E / 36.60750°N 2.18778°E / 36.60750; 2.18778ArchitectureTypemosqueCompleted1574

The El Rahman mosque in Cherchell,[1] wilaya of Tipaza Algeria is a 'Roman' mosque.

The building was the former Cathedral of St Paul, itself built over the ruins of a Roman temple.[2] The mosque has been in use since 1574.

Gallery

  • Front-view of mosque
    Front-view of mosque

See also

References

  1. ^ "Greek temple, now the mosque el Rahman, Cherchell, Algeria, Africa Stock Photo - Alamy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  2. ^ Al Rahman Mosque , Cherchell Archived 2017-06-28 at the Wayback Machine.

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