El Rahman Mosque

Djama’a al-Djedid
El Rahman Mosque in Cherchell, built as a mosque during the Ottoman empire, adapting a Roman pagan temple in the forum of Caesarea
Shown within Algeria
Basic information
Location Cherchell
 Algeria
Geographic coordinates 36°36′27″N 2°11′16″E / 36.60750°N 2.18778°E / 36.60750; 2.18778Coordinates: 36°36′27″N 2°11′16″E / 36.60750°N 2.18778°E / 36.60750; 2.18778
Affiliation Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Completed 1574

The El Rahman mosque or mosque of hundred columns in Cherchell,[1] wilaya of Tipaza Algeria is a 'Roman' mosque.

The building was the former Cathedral of St Paul, itself built over the ruins of a Roman temple.[2] The mosque has been in use since 1574.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-greek-temple-now-the-mosque-el-rahman-cherchell-algeria-africa-48800344.html
  2. ↑ Al Rahman Mosque , Cherchell .


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