| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| State | Kenya |
| City/site | Shanga |
| Mosque name | Mosque phase F |
| Primary reference | Horton, Mark, 1996. Shanga: The Archaeology of the Muslaim Trading Community on the Coast of East Africa, Memories of the British Institute in Eastern Africa 14, London: The British Institute in Eastern Africa, 15, 216-217. |
| Additional reference I | Horton, Mark, 1991. “Primitive Islam and Architecture in East Africa”, Muqarnas 8, K. A. C. Creswell and His Legacy: 103-116. |
| Additional reference II | Horton, Mark C., 2004. “Islam, Archaeology, and Swahili Identity”, in: Donald Whitcomb (ed.), Changing Social Identity with the Spread of Islam: Archaeological Perspectives, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 67-88. https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/ois/ois-1-changing-social-identity-spread-islam-archaeological-perspectives (free download) |
| Latitude | -2.125483 |
| Longitude | 41.065378 |
| Location: exact/approximate | approximate |
| Date of the mosque according to former research | the late 9th century |
| Date basis: historical texts, mosque parallels, inscriptions, datable objects, C14, stratigraphy, construction techniques | stratigraphy |
| Concluded date for the mosque | t.p.q. 870 |
| Basis for mosque identification (in addition to orientation) | a later mosque |
| A general layout: a single hall, two-three halls, complex, a qibla wall alone | two halls |
| Size of the mosque (in m) | 9.7*5.4 |
| Form of the mosque: square, rectangular with longitudinal direction (basilica), rectangular with transverse direction, other | longitudinal |
| A mihrab is present | absent? |
| A courtyard is present | yes? |
| Construction materials | timber |
| Floor | plaster |
| Additional elements | floor infrastructure of sand under red loam |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| מספר | 74 |
| מדינה | קניה |
| עיר/אתר | שנגה |
| שם המסגד | שלב ב' של המסגד |
| הפניה 1 | Horton, Mark, 1996. Shanga: The Archaeology of the Muslaim Trading Community on the Coast of East Africa, Memories of the British Institute in Eastern Africa 14, London: The British Institute in Eastern Africa, 15, 216-217. |
| הפניה 2 | Horton, Mark, 1991. “Primitive Islam and Architecture in East Africa”, Muqarnas 8, K. A. C. Creswell and His Legacy: 103-116. |
| הפניה 3 | Horton, Mark C., 2004. “Islam, Archaeology, and Swahili Identity”, in: Donald Whitcomb (ed.), Changing Social Identity with the Spread of Islam: Archaeological Perspectives, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 67-88. https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/ois/ois-1-changing-social-identity-spread-islam-archaeological-perspectives (להורדה) |
| קו רוחב | -2.125483 |
| קו אורך | 41.065378 |
| מקום: מדויק/משוער | משוער |
| תאריך המסגד על פי מחקרים קודמים | סוף המאה התשיעית |
| תארוך המסגד מבוסס על: מקורות הסטוריים (טקסטים), מקבילות, כתובות, ממצא נייד הניתן לתארוך, פחמן 14, סטרטיגרפיה, או טכניקות בניה | סטרטיגרפיה |
| תאריך המסגד על פי העדויות | תאריך שאחרי (t.p.q.) 870 |
| הבסיס לזיהוי המסגד הקדום (בנוסף לכיוון המבנה למכה) | מסגד משלב מאוחר יותר של המבנה |
| גודל המסגד (במטרים) | 9.7*5.4 |
| מבנה המסגד: רבוע, מלבני מאורך (מבנה בסיליקני), מלבני רוחבי, אחר | מלבני מאורך |
| ישנו מחראב במבנה | לא? |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| عدد | 74 |
| دولة | كينيا |
| المدينة أو الموقع الاثري | شنجة |
| اسم المسجد | طبقة F للمسجد |
| المصدر الاساسي | Horton, Mark, 1996. Shanga: The Archaeology of the Muslaim Trading Community on the Coast of East Africa, Memories of the British Institute in Eastern Africa 14, London: The British Institute in Eastern Africa, 15, 216-217. |
| مصدر 2 | Horton, Mark, 1991. “Primitive Islam and Architecture in East Africa”, Muqarnas 8, K. A. C. Creswell and His Legacy: 103-116. |
| مصدر 3 | Horton, Mark C., 2004. “Islam, Archaeology, and Swahili Identity”, in: Donald Whitcomb (ed.), Changing Social Identity with the Spread of Islam: Archaeological Perspectives, Chicago: The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 67-88. https://oi.uchicago.edu/research/publications/ois/ois-1-changing-social-identity-spread-islam-archaeological-perspectives (للتحميل) |
| خط العرض | -2.125483 |
| خط الطول | 41.065378 |
| تحديد الموقع: دقيق أو تقريبي | تقريبي |
| تأريخ المسجد في الهذه المصادر | نهاية القرن التاسع |
| التأريخ يعتمد على: مصادر تاريخية، متماثل، نقوش، لقى التي يمكن تاريخها، الكربون المشع، طبقات، او تقنيات البناء | طبقات |
| تأريخ المسجد | التأريخ الذي يلي 870 |
| أسس تحديد المسجد (بالإضافة إلى التوجيه) | مسجد من فترة لاحقة |
| حجم المسجد (بالمتر) | 9.7*5.4 |
| شكل المسجد: مربع، مستطيل ذو اتجاه طولي (بازيليكا)، مستطيل ذو اتجاه عرضي، آخر | اتجاه طولي |
| المحراب موجود | غائب? |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
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Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Hagit Nol
Vocabulary: Early Islamic Mosques Database |
Suggested Citation
Hagit Nol. (2021) "Mosque ID 74 from Africa/Kenya/Shanga". In Early Islamic Mosques Database. Hagit Nol (Ed). Released: 2021-11-14. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/46ff8bf8-9820-46c0-8a3e-af9f429894cd>
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