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The ruins of the Great Mosque of Kilwa on the Swahili Coast (modern Tanzania). Constructed during the reign of al Hasan ibn Suleiman (r. 1320-1333 CE).
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Mortel, R. (2019, March 27). Great Mosque, Kilwa. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10325/great-mosque-kilwa/
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Mortel, Richard. "Great Mosque, Kilwa." World History Encyclopedia, March 27, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10325/great-mosque-kilwa/.
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Mortel, Richard. "Great Mosque, Kilwa." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Mar 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10325/great-mosque-kilwa/.
