Mohamed Al Tani Mosque
The Mohamed Al Tani Mosque is small mosque in the historical Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, in Somalia.
Overview
The historical Hamar Weyne district contains approximately 25 small mosques.Close to Jama'a Xamar Weyne, the Mohamed Al Taani Masjid is a mosque with Shirazi style writing on its Mihrab that attests to its antiquity. According to 'Aydarus Sharif 'Ali in his 1950's book, Bughyat al-amal fi tarikh al-sumal, in a man named Mohamed Ali came from Egypt to Mogadishu and became the Governor of Mogadishu. During his rule the following mosques were built: Mohamed al-Awal Mosque, Mohamed al-Taani Mosque and the last one being Arba' Rukun Mosque. According to 'Aydarus, the last of these mosques was completed in, which was the Arba'a Rukun Mosque.