Kizimkazi Mosque

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The Kizimkazi Mosque is a mosque situated on the southern tip of the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania and is one of the oldest Islamic buildings on the East African coast.[1] Despite its name, it is located in Dimbazi, not Kizimkazi, which is three miles away. According to a preserved kufic inscription, it was built in 1107 by settlers from Shiraz. Although the inscription and certain coral-carved decorative elements date from the period of construction, the majority of the present structure was rebuilt in the 18th century.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Kizimkazi Mosque. ArchNet. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
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