Mohamed Bey al-Qadir Mosque or Old Mosque ( Arabic. مسجد محمد بك آل الكبير ، ) is the oldest mosque in the city of Oran .
| Mosque | |
| Mohamed Bey Al-Kabir Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Arab. مسجد محمد بك آل الكبير ، | |
 Mohamed Bey Al-Kabir Mosque in 1920 | |
| A country |  Algeria |
| Vilaya | Oran |
| City | Oran |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction initiator | Mohamed Bey Al Kabir |
| Build Date | 1792 year |
| Number of Domes | one |
| The number of minarets | one |
History
This mosque was founded by Mohamed Bey al-Qadir in 1792 , immediately after Oran was transferred to Algeria by Spain . It is possible that this was a reconstruction of a mosque that existed before 1509 [1] . After the death of Mohamed Bey in 1799 , his body was buried in a mosque [2] . Soon, around the mosque built outside the city walls, a quarter arose, which was completely destroyed by the French in 1832 . The mosque building was converted into a fort , which until 1893 housed the French garrison. In 1893, the mosque was reopened for believers [3] . After expanding the borders of the city in the late XIX - early XX centuries, the building of the mosque fell into the city limits and was surrounded by multi-story buildings.
Notes
- ↑ REVUE AFRICAINE . www.algerie-ancienne.com. Date of treatment July 1, 2017.
- ↑ Eugène Cruck - Oran et les témoins de son passé - Oran 1959 - note page 282 ..
- ↑ Article de 1893 sur son classement, assorti d'un dessin .