Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Mosque

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The Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Mosque, also known as Masaajidka Shaykh Axmed Sharif, is a small mosque in the Shangani district of Mogadishu, Somalia. The current building was completed in 1918. The site has long been used for worship, with two earlier mosques built on the same spot, possibly making it Mogadishu’s oldest mosque. The earliest was built in the 13th century, and another in the 17th century.

The 1918 mosque came about after a dispute between two local clans, the Asharaf and the Amudi, who both lived in Shingani. The Asharaf had removed the khatib chosen by elders from both clans, which sparked trouble. The Asharaf then built the Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Mosque nearby. The conflict was settled around 1920–1921 with help from Carlo Avolio, a municipality director, and religious leaders. The agreement said the Amudi would pray twelve Fridays in the Sheikh Ahmed Sharif Mosque, while the Asharaf would return to praying in the original Friday mosque. The khatib would be chosen from the Asharaf, and peace was restored.