Grand Mosque of Dakar
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| Grand Mosque of Dakar | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1964 |
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| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 67 m (220 ft) |
The Grand Mosque of Dakar (Arabic: المسجد الكبير في داكار; French: Grande Mosquée de Dakar) is a mosque in Dakar, Senegal, situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall, in the Dakar médina.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Designed by Moroccan and French architects, the Dakar Grand Mosque was opened in 1964[1] by Hassan II, King of Morocco and Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
The mosque's minaret is 67 metres (220 ft) tall. With richly decorated interior and exterior, the Dakar Grand Mosque is stylistically similar to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat.
Islamic Institute of Dakar
[edit | edit source]Created in 1964 and situated in the enceinte of the mosque, the Islamic Institute is a public institution under the direction of the Senegalese Minister of Education, dedicated to Islamic research and teaching. The library of the Institute, named for prince Naef Ben Abdelaziz Al-Saoud was opened 9 October 2004.
Gallery
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The mosque's minaret
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Library of the Institut islamique
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- Portions of this article were translated from the French Wikipedia article Grande Mosquée de Dakar, retrieved 2008-02-15.
Further reading
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External links
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