Al Nejashi Mosque

Al Nejashi Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلنَّجَاشِي‎, romanized: Masjid an-Najāšī) is a mosque in Negash, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.

History

The mosque was established after 615 CE, when the first Muslims are said to have migrated to Abyssinia during the reign of Najashi. It is named after Najashi.

In 2018, the mosque was renovated with funds from Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency. Accommodations, visitor center and toilets were built around the mosque building. Renovation was completed in September 2018.

In 2021, the mosque was damaged by fighting during the Tigray War. The minaret was destroyed, its dome partially collapsed and its façade was ruined. Soon afterwards, the Government of Ethiopia vowed to repair the building.

Architecture

The mosque complex features tomb behind the main mosque building. There are 15 tombs of the first immigrants in Islam to Ethiopia .

See also

• Afro-Arabs
• List of mosques
  • List of mosques in Africa
    • Mosque of the Companions in Massawa, Eritrea
  • Lists of mosques

References

External links

1. Mosque of the Companions
2. List of mosques in Africa
3. Najashi
4. Negash
5. Europe External Programme with Africa
6. Timeline of the Tigray War
7. 2021 in Ethiopia