On the beachfront in Mogadishu is the oldest mosque in the city, known as Abdul Aziz. I have been told it was built in the eleventh century by the Ottomans. It has been wrecked by war and neglect. This is what is left of the minaret:
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| You can see bullet holes in the walls |
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| Some brave men live in the grounds of the mosque, caring for it as best they can. |
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| The men who look after the mosque. |
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| The site of the new Turkish embassy (not yet built) is right next to the mosque. Turkey says it is going to rehabilitate Abdul Aziz to its former glory. |
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