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Mohammed VI Mosque (Dar es Salaam)

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Mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mohammed VI Mosque
Msikiti wa Mfalme Mohamed wa Sita (Swahili)
Minaret of the mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni (Shafi'i school)
Governing bodyBAKWATA
StatusActive
Location
LocationDar es Salaam
CountryTanzania
Geographic coordinates6°47′23″S 39°16′05″E / 6.7896°S 39.2680°E / -6.7896; 39.2680
Architecture
TypeGrand Mosque
StyleMoorish architecture
Funded byMohammed VI of Morocco
Groundbreaking25 October 2016
Completed15 April 2022
Specifications
Capacity5,000 – 8,000
Minaret(s)One
Site area7,400 square metres (80,000 sq ft)

Mohammed VI Mosque is a grand mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The mosque complex also serves as the headquarters of the National Muslim Council of Tanzania.

Gallery

  • Interior Interior

References

  1. ^ "Press Release: the Inauguration of the Mohammed VI Mosque in Dar Es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania" (Press release). Mohamed VI Foundation for African Oulema. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ^ Issihaka, Juma. "Bakwata yafanya uzinduzi wa awali msikiti mkubwa Dar". Mwananchi. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. "Mohammed VI Mosque of Dar es Salaam, Precious Gift for Muslims in Tanzania: Mufti". Morocco World News. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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