Gaddafi Mosque
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| Gaddafi Mosque مسجد القذافي (Arabic) Msikiti wa Gaddafi (Swahili) | |
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| Coordinates: 6°10′22″S 35°44′45″E / 6.172689°S 35.745721°ECoordinates: 6°10′22″S 35°44′45″E / 6.172689°S 35.745721°E | |
| Location | Dodoma, Tanzania |
| Established | 2010 |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Administration | BAKWATA |
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| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Construction cost | US$ 5 million |
Gaddafi Mosque is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma.
It is named after the former Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi who provided the funds for its construction via the World Islamic Call Society. The mosque was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2010 and has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.[1]
See also
- Gaddafi National Mosque
References
- ↑ MSANGYA, DANIEL (5 March 2011). "Gaddafi “gifts” to Tanzania in limbo". africareview.com. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
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