Publish date25 Jul 2017 - 13:31
Story Code : 276658

Ancient mosque’s minaret in Libya collapses

One of the main historic buildings remaining from the era of Fatimid rule in North Africa has been collapsed.
Ancient mosque’s minaret in Libya collapses

Built in 474 Hijri (1082), a mosque which was the main historic buildings remaining from the era of Fatimid rule in North Africa has been collapsed.   

No one is reported to have been injured in the collapse of the minaret. 

Libyan archeological sites officials have dispatched a team of experts to the area analyze the extent of the damage and work out a plan to restore the mosque. 

It has been repaired several times since then. The mosque has a unique architecture, with bricks and wood used to build it. 

A minaret is a tower in mosques across the Muslim world from where muezzins call Muslims to prayers.

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