List of the oldest mosques
In terms of congregations, there are early established congregations that have been in continuous existence, and early congregations that ceased to exist.The major regions, such as Africa and Eurasia, are sorted alphabetically, and the minor regions, such as Arabia and South Asia, are sorted by the dates in which their first mosques were reportedly established, more or less, barring those that are mentioned by name in the Quran.To be listed here a site must: The following are treated as the oldest mosques or sanctuaries[1] mentioned in the Quran:[2] The Dome of the Rock was constructed in 692, the Al-Aqsa Mosque in 705.The term Al-Aqsa properly refers to the whole Temple Mount compound (seen as a single mosque).[note 1] The mosque compound should not be confused with the silver-domed congregational mosque or prayer hall facing Mecca, commonly referred to in English as Al-Aqsa Mosque, and also known as Al-Qibli Mosque (see below).
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