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{{Short description|Mosque in Dodoma City, Tanzania}}
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{{For|the mosque in Kampala, Uganda|Gaddafi National Mosque}}
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'''National Mosque''' is the largest mosque in [[Tanzania]] and the second largest in [[East Africa]] after the [[Gaddafi National Mosque]] in Uganda. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of [[Dodoma]].
'''Gaddafi Mosque''' is the largest mosque in [[Tanzania]] and the second-largest in [[East Africa]] after the [[Uganda National Mosque]] in [[Uganda]]. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of [[Dodoma]].


It was named after the former [[Libya]]n [[Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution|Leader]] [[Muammar Gaddafi]] who provided the funds for its construction via the [[World Islamic Call Society]]. The mosque was inaugurated by [[President of Tanzania|President]] [[Jakaya Kikwete]] in 2010 and has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.africareview.com/Special-Reports/-/979182/1119508/-/x86kgqz/-/index.html |title=Gaddafi “gifts” to Tanzania in limbo |last1=MSANGYA |first1=DANIEL |date= 5 March 2011 |website= africareview.com |publisher= |accessdate=6 July 2013}}</ref>
It was named after the former [[Libya]]n [[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 of Tanzania|President]] [[Jakaya Kikwete]] in 2010 and has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.africareview.com/Special-Reports/-/979182/1119508/-/x86kgqz/-/index.html |title= Gaddafi “gifts” to Tanzania in limbo |last1= MSANGYA |first1= DANIEL |date= 5 March 2011 |website= africareview.com |publisher= |accessdate= 6 July 2013 |archive-date= 25 September 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150925195935/http://www.africareview.com/Special-Reports/-/979182/1119508/-/x86kgqz/-/index.html |url-status= dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[ Lists of mosques ]]
* [[ List of mosques in Africa]]
* [[Islam in Tanzania]]
* [[Islam in Tanzania]]
* [[Uganda National Mosque]]
* [[Uganda National Mosque]]


==References==
==References==
{{commons}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Dodoma]]
[[Category:Muammar Gaddafi]]
[[Category:Muammar Gaddafi]]


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Revision as of 16:11, 27 August 2024

For the mosque in Kampala, Uganda, see Gaddafi National Mosque.
Gaddafi Mosque
مسجد القذافي
Msikiti wa Gaddafi (Swahili)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationDodoma, Tanzania
Gaddafi Mosque is located in Tanzania
Gaddafi Mosque
Shown within Tanzania
AdministrationBAKWATA
Geographic coordinates6°10′22″S 35°44′45″E / 6.172689°S 35.745721°E / -6.172689; 35.745721
Architecture
TypeMosque
Funded byMuammar Gaddafi
Date established2010
Construction costUS$5 million
Specifications
Capacity3,000 worshipers
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1

Gaddafi Mosque is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second-largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque in Uganda. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma.

It 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 has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.[1]

See also

References

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


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