Gaddafi Mosque
mosque in Dodoma, Tanzania
Key facts
- Capacity
- 3,000 people
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Overview
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The Gaddafi Mosque (Swahili: Msikiti wa Gaddafi) stands on Gaddaf Street in the Uhindini area of Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. With a recorded capacity of 3,000 worshippers, it is regarded as the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second largest in East Africa, after the Uganda National Mosque. It takes its name from Muammar Gaddafi, the former Libyan leader who provided the funding for its construction.
History
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Funding for the mosque was provided by Muammar Gaddafi, the former leader of Libya, through the World Islamic Call Society. The mosque was inaugurated in 2010 by President Jakaya Kikwete.
From Wikipedia
The Gaddafi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القذافي; Swahili: Msikiti wa Gaddafi) is a mosque located in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. With capacity for 3,000 worshipers, it is the largest mosque in the country, and the second-largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B0%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaddafi_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Gadafi
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B8