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on July 29, 2014

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Why you should visit Kilwa Kisiwani Together with the nearby Songo Mnara , Kilwa Kisiwan i bears the marks of the earliest infiltration of Islam in East Africa. Both sites have mosque remains with Kilwa Kisani housing a large dome structure called the Great Mosque, the oldest mosque in East Africa . Originally built in the 13th century, construction on the mosque was completed in the 15th century. A large palace known as Husuni Kubwa is also one of the buildings worth seeing in the Kilwa Kisiwani. The palace which was abandoned before completion, was originally built by Sultan al-Hasan ibn Sulaiman in the 14th century. Another building worth seeing on the island is the Gereza (prison) constructed on the ruins of a Portuguese fort. Besides the buildings, the collection of ancient Chinese and Islamic artifacts make visiting the site worthwhile. Click source Or Other