Mosque of the Two Qiblas | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Horn of Africa |
Location | |
Location | Zeila, Awdal, Somaliland. |
Geographic coordinates | 11°21′14″N 43°28′26″E / 11.35389°N 43.47389°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Masjid al-Qiblatayn (Somali: Masjidka Labada Qibla, lit. 'Mosque of the two Qiblas'; Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الْـقِـبْـلَـتَـيْـن) is a mosque in Zeila, situated in the western Awdal region of Somaliland. The name of the mosque reflects the belief that it was once aligned to both Mecca and Jerusalem.[1][2]