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As-Sahabah Mosque: Derna: 1975 Attached to the mosque is a cemetery containing the tombs of seventy martyrs who participated in the Battle of Mamma in 688. Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque: Tobruk: Atiq Mosque: Benghazi: early 15th century [1] Atiq Mosque, Awjila: Awjila: 12th century Bayat al-Ridwan (بيعة الرضوان)
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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 .
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The mosque known also as the Old Mosque of Ghadamès, is situated in the historic city of Ghadames in the Nalut Region of northwest Libya. The mosque's earliest recorded history dates to the time of the Islamic conquests in the seventh century CE, after which it underwent restoration and expansion.
This category contains mosques that are located in Libya and whose members worship in the Sunni Islam tradition. Pages in category "Sunni mosques in Libya" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
Libya, [b] officially the State of Libya, [c] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest, as well as maritime borders with Greece, Italy and Malta to the north.