Sheikh Rumani Ba 'Alawi Mosque

Mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia

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Sheikh Rumani Ba 'Alawi Mosque
Masaajidka Shaykh Rumani Ba 'Alawi
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Hamar Weyne, Mogadishu, Somalia
Architecture
Type	mosque

Sheikh Rumani Ba 'Alawi Masjid (Somali: Masaajidka Shaykh Rumani Ba 'Alawi, also known as Masaajidka Rumaaniga or Masaajidka Aw Shukumaan) is a small mosque found in the historical Hamar Weyne district in Mogadishu. ^[1]

Overview

The mosque locally to as "Aw Shukuman" isn't an easy mosque to get to, it can only be reached through a series of long winding ancient alleyways. During a recent renovation of the mosque, 2 important artefacts were lost. One being the a piece of wood with 822 AH (which roughly corresponds to 1419 AD), the other being an iron ring hanging from one of the old beams that was being replaced.^[2] The ring was similar to those found in the older homes in the neighbourhood, said to have been used to hang lanterns.

References

^ Adam, Anita. Benadiri People of Somalia with Particular Reference to the Reer Hamar of Mogadishu. pp. 204–205.
^ Scikei, Nuredin. Exploring the old stone town of Mogadishu.