#islam came to algeria a lot earlier than that. this specific mosque was just made into a mosque at that point
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al rahman (roman) mosque in cherchhell, algeria. it was made into a mosque under ottoman rule in 1574, having before been a roman catholic cathedral of saint paul. the cathedral was itself built over the ruins of a roman temple.
#algeria#architecture#interior#worship#muslim#old & new#my posts#islam came to algeria a lot earlier than that. this specific mosque was just made into a mosque at that point#before it was a roman temple it was probably a place of worship of the local amazigh group#and before that who knows
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