Mohammed VI Mosque | |
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Msikiti wa Mfalme Mohamed wa Sita (Swahili) | |
Minaret of the mosque | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni (Shafi'i school) |
Governing body | BAKWATA |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Dar es Salaam |
Country | Tanzania |
Geographic coordinates | 6°47′23″S 39°16′05″E / 6.7896°S 39.2680°E / -6.7896; 39.2680 |
Architecture | |
Type | Grand Mosque |
Style | Moorish architecture |
Funded by | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Groundbreaking | 25 October 2016 |
Completed | 15 April 2022 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 5,000 – 8,000 |
Minaret(s) | One |
Site area | 7,400 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.
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References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Issihaka, Juma. "Bakwata yafanya uzinduzi wa awali msikiti mkubwa Dar". Mwananchi. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- "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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