The Atiq Mosque[lower-alpha 1] (also called the Great Mosque, or al-Kabir mosque) (Arabic: عتیق مسجد‎) is a mosque in the oasis village of Awjila, in the Sahara desert of the Cyrenaica region of eastern Libya. The community dates back to classical times. Since being taken by the Arabs in the seventh century, Islam has always played a central role in the life of Awjila.