El Barani Mosque

El Barani Mosque
مسجد براني
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationAlgiers, Algeria
El Barani Mosque is located in Algeria
El Barani Mosque
Shown within Algeria
Geographic coordinates36°47′4.1″N 3°3′20.7″E / 36.784472°N 3.055750°E / 36.784472; 3.055750
Architecture
Typemosque
Date established1653

Berrani Mosque (Arabic: مسجد براني) is a historic mosque in the city of Algiers. The mosque is situated inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site Casbah of Algiers. It is located at the Bab Jadid Street, aligning with the entrance of Dar al-Sultan palace.

Etymology

The term "Berrani" was used to designate the people from outside of Algiers came for residence and employment.[1]

History

The mosque was built by the Ottomans in 1653 nearby their palace in order to provide a prayer place for Berrani people who reside in the area. It was aimed at Berrani people who work outside the palace and were unable to enter the mosque inside the palace for security reasons.[2] During the French occupation, the mosque was turned into a military barracks and later converted into a church. The French colonial authority designated the mosque as a cultural heritage in 1887. After the independence of Algeria, it was reconsecrated to the mosque.[3]

In 2016, the urgent renovation of the roof was carried out under the supervision of the Bureau of the Management of Protected Cultural Property after a part of it collapsed. The collapse was due to winter rainwater eroding the central columns supporting the roof. The mosque, which is now around 360 years old, has been facing degrees of wear in other parts as well, including the foundations and the walls.[4] The mosque was never renovated or restored by any designated institutions, including during the colonial era.[5]

Notable Imams

See also

References

  1. ^ المقامة الجزائرية. Rayati Salah. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ غلق جامع البراني بقصبة الجزائر بعد انهيار جزء منه. Echorouk Online. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ^ مساجد عاصمة...عراقة وتاريخ Archived 2018-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. Vitamine DZ Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  4. ^ نهب 1000 منزل منح لسكان القصبة بالتواطؤ مع مسؤولين Archived 2018-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. Al-Fajr. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  5. ^ جامع البراني بالقصبة يغلق للأشغال. Al-Khabar. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
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