Imam el-Houari Mosque
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مسجد الإمام الهواري | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
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| Location | Oran, Algeria |
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| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Founder | Mohammed Ben Othmane |
| Date established | 1799 |
The Imam el-Houari Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الإمام الهواري) , also called Mosque of Bey Mohamed Othman El-Kebir (Arabic: مسجد محمد الباي عثمان الكبير), is a historic mosque in Oran named in honor of the city's patron saint Sidi El Houari. It was built in 1799, as attested by an incomplete inscription,[1] on the orders of the Bey Mohammed Ben Othmane. It is built in the heart of the historic Oranese district of Sidi El-Houari.
References[edit]
- ↑ Eugène Cruck - Oran et les témoins de son passé - Oran 1959 - page 139
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Category:18th-century mosques Category:Mosques in Oran Category:Moorish architecture
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