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Kizimkazi Mosque is one of the major historical monuments in Zanzibar protected by the Antiquity Law of 1927 (amended 2002), a testament to the region's rich Islamic heritage. Parts of the mosque date to an 18th century reconstruction, noted in an Arabic inscription from that time, but inscriptions near the mihrab that are in Kufic, an older form of Arabic s [Read More]
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East Africa
| Dec 13, 2023
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Mosque of Islamic Solidarity (Somali: Masjidka Isbaheysiga, Arabic: جامع التضامن الإسلامى) is a mosque located in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity was constructed in 1987 with financial support from the Saudi Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Foundation. It is the main mosque in Somalia’s capital city, and an iconic building in Somali socie [Read More]
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East Africa
| Dec 05, 2023
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Sheikh Hanafi Mosque stands on Piazza degli Incendi in the center of the old city of Massawa, Eritrea. The mosque was rebuilt after a fire in 1885 and again recently.
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| Dec 05, 2023
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Uganda National Mosque (formerly known as Gaddafi National Mosque) is a mosque situated at Kampala Hill in the Old Kampala area of Kampala, Uganda. Completed in 2006, it seats up to 15,000 worshippers and can hold another 1,100 in the gallery, while the terrace will cater for another 3,500. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya built the mosque as a gift to Ugand [Read More]
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| Dec 05, 2023
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Jamia MOSQUE IN NAIROBI - KENYA
Jamia Mosque is a mosque located on Banda Street, Nairobi, Kenya in the Central Business District. The mosque is one of Kenya's most prominent religious structures, and the most important mosque in the country. It was founded and first built by Syed Maulana Abdullah Shah between the year 1902 and 1906. He was a very pio [Read More]
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| Nov 28, 2023
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