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Built by Italian Fascists in 1928, Mogadishu Cathedral was meant to symbolize “peaceful conquest.” Today its ruins force Somalis to confront the uneasy afterlife of colonial power and religious…

Ubucda degmada facaweyn ee Xamarweyne, bartamaha magaalada Muqdisho, waxaa qotansan masaajidka Fakhru-Diin masaajid udubyadiisa la qotamiyay markii ugu horreysay hilaaddii 1269, waxaa uu ku suntan yah...

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Built by Italian Fascists in 1928, Mogadishu Cathedral was meant to symbolize “peaceful conquest.” Today its ruins force Somalis to confront the uneasy afterlife of colonial power and religious authority.

Built by Italian Fascists in 1928, Mogadishu Cathedral was meant to symbolize “peaceful conquest.” Today its ruins force Somalis to confront the uneasy afterlife of colonial power and religious author...

In this interview, I spoke with art historian Claire Dillon about her archival research into Mogadishu Cathedral and Italian colonial ambition in Somalia.

In this interview, I spoke with art historian Claire Dillon about her archival research into Mogadishu Cathedral and Italian colonial ambition in Somalia.

Abstract. The Cathedral of Mogadishu now stands in ruins as a shell of Italian colonial ambition in Somalia. Built largely from 1925 to 1928, its peculiar design presents an unusual case study among t...