Location Benghazi, Libya Number of minarets 1 | Affiliation Islam Architectural type Mosque | |
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The Atiq Mosque in Benghazi, Libya, is one of the oldest and best known in the city.
The mosque, also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir (the Great Mosque), forms the north side of Freedom Square. The original structure dates to the early fifteenth century, and since then received many renovations. The present central-domed structure is Ottoman in design.
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Atiq Mosque (Benghazi) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA