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Atiq Mosque (also called the Great Mosque, or al-Kabir mosque) ( ) is a mosque in the oasis village of Awjila , in the Sahara desert of the Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya.1The community dates back to classical times. Since being taken by the Arabs in the seventh century, Islam has always played a central role in the life of Awjila. The 12th-century mosque, the oldest in the region, has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone that provide light and ventilation. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).2
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The Atiq Mosque (also called the Great Mosque, or al-Kabir mosque) is a mosque in the oasis village of Awjila , in the Sahara desert of the Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya. The community dates back to classical times. Since being taken by the Arabs in the seventh century, Islam has always played a central role in the life of Awjila. The 12th-century mosque, the oldest in the region, has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone that provide light and ventilation. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Mosque in Libya The Atiq Mosque ( Arabic : المسجد العتيق , lit. ' old mosque ' ) is a Sunni Islam mosque , located in the oasis village of Awjila , in the Sahara desert of the Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya .The mosque is located in the old city area of Awjila.It dates from the 12th century and has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone .Dictionary of Islamic Architecture .
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mosque in the oasis village of awjila
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sunni islam mosque
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