Wikipedia's first sentence called it “second oldest mosque in somalia after masjid al-qiblatayn”. Today it says “mosque located in the historical hamar weyne district of mogadishu”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Description”.
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Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia For the mosque in Lebanon, see Fakhreddine Mosque . The Fakhr al-Din Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد فخر الدين زنكي ), is a historic mosque in Mogadishu , Somalia. It is located in the Hamar Weyne District , one of the oldest parts of the city.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The Fakr ad-Din Mosque ( ) is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu , Somalia . It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally "Big Town"), the oldest part of the city.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
The Fakr ad-Din Mosque ( ), also known as Masjid Fakhr al-Din , is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu , Somalia .It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally "Old Hamar"), the oldest part of the city.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Fakr Ad-Din Mosque ( ), also known as Masjid Fakhr Ad-Din , is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu , Somalia .It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally "big Hamar"), the oldest part of the city.It is believed to be the 7th oldest mosque in Africa.
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Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia For the mosque in Lebanon, see Fakhreddine Mosque .The Fakr Ad-Din Mosque ( ), also known as Masjid Fakhr Ad-Din , is the second oldest mosque in Somalia after Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somalia) .It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally "big Hamar") Mogadishu , the oldest part of the city. It is believed to be the 7th oldest mosque in Africa.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “second oldest mosque in somalia after masjid al-qiblatayn”. Today it says “mosque located in the historical hamar weyne district of mogadishu”. Sections present on October 6, 2023 no longer exist: “Description”. Read the current article and compare.
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second oldest mosque in somalia after masjid al-qiblatayn
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mosque located in the historical hamar weyne district of mogadishu
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