Tsingoni Mosque | |
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Mosquée de Tsingoni | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tsingoni, Mayotte |
Geographic coordinates | 12°47′23.2″S 45°06′23.2″E / 12.789778°S 45.106444°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Date established | 1538 |
The Tsingoni Mosque (French: Mosquée de Tsingoni) is a mosque in Tsingoni, Mayotte. It is considered the earliest established mosque in France.[1]
The exact date of the establishment of the mosque is subject to dispute.[2] One source places the construction of the mosque at 1538.[1] Researchers alternatively date the establishment of the mosque at around 1441.[3] In 1994, a new minaret for the building was erected. In 2016, it mosque was classified as French historical monument. Beginning 2019, the mosque underwent renovation with a cost of €2 million.[1]