Gaddafi Mosque

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For the mosque in Kampala, Uganda, see Uganda National Mosque.
Gaddafi Mosque
  • مسجد القذافي
  • Msikiti wa Gaddafi
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationDodoma
CountryTanzania
Gaddafi Mosque is located in Tanzania
Gaddafi Mosque
Shown within Tanzania
Map
AdministrationBAKWATA
Coordinates6°10′22″S 35°44′45″E / 6.172689°S 35.745721°E / -6.172689; 35.745721
Architecture
TypeMosque
Funded byMuammar Gaddafi
Completed2010
Construction costUS$5 million
Specifications
Capacity3,000 worshipers
Dome2
Minaret1

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.

Overview

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The pink structure was named after the former Libyan Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution 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 can accommodate at least 3,000 worshippers.[1]

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  • The mosque in 2012
    The mosque in 2012

See also

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References

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  1. ^ MSANGYA, DANIEL (March 5, 2011). "Gaddafi "gifts" to Tanzania in limbo". africareview.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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