| Mosque of the Companions | |
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Masjid aṣ-Ṣaḥābah (مَسْجِد ٱلصَّحَابَة)
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Deity | God |
| Location | |
| Location | Massawa, Eritrea |
  Shown within Eritrea  Mosque of the Companions (Africa) Show map of Africa | |
| Geographic coordinates | 15°36′43″N 39°28′50″E / 15.61194°N 39.48056°E / 15.61194; 39.48056 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Masjid |
| Founder | CompanionsofMuhammad |
| Date established | 620s or 630s |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Mosque of the Companions (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلصَّحَابَة, romanized: Masjid aṣ-Ṣaḥābah)[citation needed] is a mosque in the city of Massawa, Eritrea. Possibly dating to the early 7th century C.E., it is believed by some to be the first mosque built in Africa.[1]
The mosque was reportedly built by companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who travelled to Africa to flee persecution by people in the Hejazi city of Mecca, present-day Saudi Arabia.[1] According to Richard J. Reid, it may have been constructed in the 620s or 630s by members of Muhammad's family.[1] The mosque of Quba, which is the first mosque built by Muhammad, in what is now Medina, dates to around the same time.[2][3][4][5] The current structure is of much later construction, as some features, like the mihrab (late 7th century) and the minaret (9th century), did not develop until later in Islamic architecture.[6][unreliable source]
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