List of mosques in Tanzania

This is a list of mosques in Tanzania.

List

Name Image Location Year (CE) Group Notes
Great Mosque of Kilwa Kilwa 11th century and after Su It was the largest mosque in East Africa. Built and expanded in multiple phases; the earliest extant parts are likely from the 11th century; abandoned in the 18th century;[1] the ruins are now part of Kilwa Kisiwani, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kizimkazi Mosque Dimbani 1107 A National Historic Site; in continued use as a mosque since the 12th century.
Malindi Mosque Stone Town, Zanzibar c. 1835 Completed in 1250 AH (1834/1835 CE) with an unusual conical minaret
Ijumaa Mosque Stone Town, Zanzibar before 1994
Gaddafi Mosque Dodoma 2010 Su The largest mosque in the country, with capacity for 3,000 worshipers; funded by Muammar Gaddafi.[2]
Mohammed VI Mosque Dar es Salaam 2022 Su Funded by Mohammed VI of Morocco

See also

References

  1. ^ Petersen, Andrew (1996). Dictionary of Islamic Architecture. Routledge. pp. 74, 151. ISBN 978-0-203-20387-3.
  2. ^ 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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