Marocaine Mosque
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| Marocaine Mosque | |
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Arabic: مسجد المغرب | |
| File:Nouakchott scene2.jpg The mosque in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nouakchott |
| Country | Mauritania |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | One |
| Minaret height | 55 m (180 ft) |
The Marocaine Mosque (Arabic: مسجد المغرب; French: Mosquée Marocaine), also known as the Grande Mosquée de La Capitale, is a Sunni Islam mosque in the southern central part of Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located south of Ould Abas Mosque, near the Marocaine Market and next to the Moroccan Cultural Centre.[1]
Overview
[edit | edit source]The mosque's 55 m (180 ft)-high minaret is detailed with intricate Islamic mosaic ornamentation shapes in white, blue and greenish colors. At the top of the minaret is an iron rod ending with the hilal. Adjoining the mosque is an education center where the imams and other religious leaders gather for lessons. It is unknown when the mosque was built.[2]
Gallery
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Minaret of Mosque Marocaine and market
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Mosaic detail on the mosque interior
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Mosaic detail on the mosque minaret exterior
See also
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