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  • Atiq Mosque in Awjila

  • Atiq Mosque in Awjila

    The Atiq Mosque is a historical mosque located in the oasis village of Awjila, in Al Wahat District of eastern Libya. It was built in the 12th century AD and has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone that provide light and ventilation.
    Archaeological Site
    Atiq Mosque in Awjila
    by Munshaat al Akhdar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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    Atiq Mosque in Awjila

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Libya

    Al Wahat

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    12th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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