The Salt lake & The Great Miracle mosque
The Old volcanic lake is one of the wonders of the island and is known as crater lake which sulphiric hot spring water is reputed to heel skin diseases
The water changes color every season from green in the raining season to brown in the dry season
A mythologic legend says that there was a village in the past but the village people were unhelpful and an old religious man past the village and begged for water, the villagers refused to help so as result the village was punished and became a hot spring lake
The miracle Mosque is one of the most iconic site of the northern grande Comore. With its old architectural shape and the backward cimetry of the first chirazian settlers of the island,
It was built in the 17th century with its distinctive roof, made of chalkcoal, sea sand and volcanic rocks
It has centuries-old history and mythic legende said, the mosque was built in one night without human labor.
People from all over the island come to offer sacrified items for good wish
non-Muslims cannot enter the prayer hall.
The mosque is a powerful symbol of both faith and community.
the place where the lake is located was that of an ancient village. Legend has it that it was populated by villagers whose main values embodied avarice, gluttony, laziness, pride, lust, envy and anger. One night, a barefoot man decided to ask these villagers for help. He stopped in front of the first house on his way. With a totally thirsty throat, he asked for water to cool down. He met with a categorical refusal.
He went away and asked for more water from the second house on his way. He met with another, even more violent refusal. Then, his third attempt was the most humiliating. In addition to refusing to help him, the woman who received him threw dirty water on his head and screamed: "Get out of here, otherwise my husband will come and cut you into small pieces!" He went around the village without any villagers agreeing to give him a little water to cool off. As he was about to leave the villa, he was about to leave the
