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Many pre-Islamic beliefs that had existed in Libya co-mingled with the newly introduced religion. Hence, Islam in Libya became an overlay of Quranic ritual and principles upon the vestiges of earlier beliefs -- prevalent throughout North Africa -- in jinns (spirits), the evil eye, rites to ensure good fortune, and cult veneration of local saints.
Islam is the dominant religion in Libya. Other than the vast majority of Sunni Muslims, there are also small Christian communities, composed exclusively of immigrants. Coptic Orthodox Christianity , which is the Christian Church of Egypt , is the largest and most historical Christian denomination in Libya .
View of the mosque's hypostyle interior. The mosque's layout is somewhat irregular, suggesting multiple modifications throughout its history. [3] The floor plan is roughly rectangular: the southeast wall (corresponding to the qibla or direction of prayer) is 44.24 m (145.1 ft) long, the northeast wall is 19.35 m (63.5 ft) long, the southwest wall is approximately 20.3 m (67 ft) long, and the ...
Islam is divided into two major denominations, Sunni and Shi'a. Of the total Muslim population, 87–90% are Sunni and 10–13% are Shi'a. Most Shi'as (between 68% and 80%) live in mainly four countries: Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, and Iraq. [31]
The Atiq Mosque (Arabic: المسجد العتيق, romanized: Al Masjid al ‘Aţīq), also known as Al-Jami al-Kabir (the Great Mosque), is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Benghazi, Libya. It is one of the oldest and best known in the city. The mosque forms the north side of Freedom Square.
The As-Sahabah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الصحابة) is a Sunni Islam mosque and adjacent cemetery, located at the Maydan Al-Sahaba Square in the city of Derna, Libya. [1] [2] The mosque was built in the 1970s on the site of a 7th-century cemetery containing the graves of the Sahaba who were slain by the Byzantine armies during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. [2]
FBI photo of 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, identified as the deceased suspect of the New Orleans terrorist attack on New Year’s Day that killed 15 and injured dozens more.
'old mosque') is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in the oasis village of Awjila, in the Sahara desert of the Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya. The mosque is located in the old city area of Awjila. [1] It dates from the 12th century and has unusual conical domes made of mudbrick and limestone. [1] [2]