In Tsingoni, Archaeology Reveals the Multiple Influences of the Oldest Mosque in France

Le Monde

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Ranked as historic monuments since 2015, the building was restored between July and September 2023. Scientists from the Inrap used carbon dating 14 to review the "age" of the building.

Le Journal De Mayotte

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The excavations carried out in the ancient mosque of Tsingoni reveal new elements on the history of Islam in Mayotte. From the first medieval constructions to the transformations that took place in the 20th century, archaeologists of the Inrap have identified several centuries of evolution of the monument. Among their discoveries is an amazing deposit of fragments of the Qur'an hidden in a wall, a testimony of religious practices mixing differen…