Kilwa Kisiwani — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara State Party = Type = Cultural Criteria = iii ID = 144 Region = Africa Year = 1981 Session = 5th Danger = 2004 Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/144Kilwa… … Wikipedia
Architecture of Africa — The architecture of Africa, like other aspects of the culture of Africa, is exceptionallyClarifyme|date=June 2008 diverse. Many ethno linguistic groups throughout the history of Africa have had their own architectural traditions. In some cases,… … Wikipedia
eastern Africa, history of — Introduction history of the area from ancient times through the 20th century. East Africa The coast until 1856 The earliest written accounts of the East African coast occur in the Periplus Maris Erythraei apparently written by a Greek … Universalium
Fakr ad-Din mosque — The Fakr ad Din Mosque is the oldest mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia. It is located in Hamar Weyne (literally big town ), the oldest part of the city.The mosque was built in 1269 by the First Sultan of Mogadishu. It is closely related to the Palace… … Wikipedia
Great Mosque of Kilwa — The Great Mosque of Kilwa is a congregational mosque on the island of Kilwa Kisiwani, in Tanzania. It was likely founded in the tenth century, but the two major stages of construction date to the eleventh or twelfth and thirteenth century,… … Wikipedia
Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman — Sultan al Hasan ibn Sulaiman, often referred to as Abu l Mawahib ( father of gifts ), ruled the island of Kilwa Kisiwani, in present day Tanzania, from 1310 until 1333. Al Hasan ibn Sulaiman was a member of the Mahdali dynasty, and oversaw a… … Wikipedia
Килва-Кисивани — (Великая Килва) средневековый город, руины которого сохранились на острове Килва, Танзания. В 1981 г. развалины объявлены ЮНЕСКО памятником Всемирного наследия. В административном плане территория, на которой находятся остатки города, входит в… … Википедия
Kilwa — ▪ historical city state, Tanzania in full Kilwa Kisiwani, former Islāmic city state on an island off the coast of what is now southern Tanzania. Founded in the late 10th century by settlers from Arabia and Iran, it became one of the most … Universalium
