Chinguetti Mosque

Chinguetti شنقيط, Italy

The Chinguetti Mosque (Arabic: مسجد شنقيط, romanized: Masjid Shinqīṭ), also known as the Chinguetti Great Mosque, is a Sunni Islam mosque in Chinguetti, Adrar Region, Mauritania. The minaret of this ancient structure is claimed to be the second oldest in continuous use anywhere in the Muslim world.

The mosque is located within the Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata, a 54.7 ha (135-acre) UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1996.

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