Atiq Mosque, Awjila

Atiq Mosque
المسجد العتيق
Exterior of the mosque c. 1984
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni Islam
Location
LocationAwjila, Libya
Atiq Mosque, Awjila is located in Libya
Atiq Mosque, Awjila
Shown within Libya
Geographic coordinates29°07′39″N 21°17′28″E / 29.127464°N 21.291016°E / 29.127464; 21.291016
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established12th century
MaterialsMud brick and limestone

The Atiq Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العتيق, lit.'old mosque') is a mosque 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.[1] It dates from the 12th century and has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Ham 2007, p. 132.
  2. ^ Petersen 2002, p. 166.