Tsingoni Mosque

The Tsingoni Mosque is a mosque in Tsingoni, Mayotte, an overseas department and region of France. It is considered the earliest established mosque in France.

History

The exact date of the establishment of the mosque is disputed. One source places the construction of the mosque at 1538. Researchers alternatively date the establishment of the mosque at around 1441. In 1994, a new minaret was erected; and in 2016, the mosque was listed as a French historical monument. Beginning in 2019, renovations commenced at an estimated cost of €2 million.