Great Mosque of Asmara
Also known as: Great Mosque of Asmara
Islamic place of worship in Eritrea
Key facts
- Built
- 1938
- Architect
- Guido Ferrazza
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Asmara stands in the centre of Eritrea's capital, on Selam Street. Its Arabic name, Jāmiʿ al-Khulafāʾ ar-Rāshidīn, means "Mosque of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs". It was designed by the architect Guido Ferrazza and is associated with the Rationalist style. It is regarded as one of the city's three prominent edifices, together with the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral. The mosque lies within Asmara, which in 2017 was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as the first modernist city to be added.
History
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The mosque was built in 1938 to a design by Guido Ferrazza. According to the sources, it was erected on the initiative of Benito Mussolini, who wished to impress the Muslim population, then about half of the local inhabitants.
From Wikipedia
The Great Mosque of Asmara; also known as Al Kulafah Al Rashidan, Al Kulafah Al Rashidin, Al Kuaka Al Rashidin or Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلْخُلَفَاء ٱلرَّاشِدِيْن, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Khulafāʾ ar-Rāshidīn, lit. 'Mosque of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs'); is a mosque located in the center of Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. It is considered one of the three prominent edifices of the city, along with Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral. Designed by Guido Ferrazza, it was built in 1938 on the initiative of Benito Mussolini, to impress the Muslim population, who comprise approximately half of the local population. The Arabic phrase al-Khulafā’ ar-Rāshidīn can mean "followers of the right path".
The mosque is located within Asmara City that, in 2017, became the first modernist city to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Asmara
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grande_Mosqu%C3%A9e_d%27Asmara
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Agung_Asmara
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%B2_%D0%90%D1%81%D0%BC%D1%8D%D1%80%D0%B5
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asmara_Ulu_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A1_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86