'Adayga Mosque

Mosque in Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia 'Adayga Mosque Islam Mosque Active Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Banaadir Somalia yes Mosque 13th century CE 1 The Adayga Mosque, also known as Aw Musse mosque or Haji Musse mosque, is small mosque in the historical Hamar Weyne district of Mogadishu, Banaadir, in Somalia.Adam Anita Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu 204–205 Overview The historical Hamar Weyne district contains approximately 25 small mosques. The mosque can be found in the small ancient alleyways of Hamar Weyne and can be easily missed, as it is in the midst of houses. Maria Rosario La Lomia put forward the hypothesis that the mosque could have been built in the 13th century due to the similarities of the minaret of the 'Adayga to the minaret of Jama'a Xamar Weyne.Lomia Maria Antichee Moschee di Mogadiscio 1982 40 fr The mosque's name comes from the fact that you'd find a Salvadora persica tree which twigs is customarily used as a toothbrush, hence the name 'Adayga, which in Somali means "whitener" or "toothbrush".October 2025 The mosque has recentlyOctober 2025 been reconstructed again and has lost some of its features. See also Islam Somalia Islam in Somalia List of mosques in Somalia References Somalia Category:13th-century mosques in Africa Category:Buildings and structures in Mogadishu Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Africa Category:Mosques in Somalia