page_title: Sidi Okba Mosque
hierarchical_section_title: Sidi Okba Mosque
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Porte en bois de la Mosquée, This is a photo of a monument in Algeria identified by the ID 07-003
context_page_description: Sidi Okba Mosque is the oldest surviving mosque in Algeria. The mosque was first established as the mausoleum in 686 dedicated to ʻUqbah ibn Nāfiʻ, a Companion of the Prophet and one of the prominent commanders of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. The mosque has witnessed many renovations since then.
context_section_description: Sidi Okba Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سيدي عقبة‎, Masjid Sīdī ʻUqbah) is the oldest surviving mosque in Algeria. The mosque was first established as the mausoleum in 686 dedicated to ʻUqbah ibn Nāfiʻ, a Companion of the Prophet and one of the prominent commanders of the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. The mosque has witnessed many renovations since then.
caption: Minaret of the mosque
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