Mohammed VI Mosque (Dar es Salaam)

For similarly named mosques, see Mohammed VI Mosque (disambiguation).
Mohammed VI Mosque
Msikiti wa Mfalme Mohamed wa Sita
Minaret of the mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusFriday mosque
Governing bodyBAKWATA
StatusActive
Location
LocationDar es Salaam
CountryTanzania
Location of the mosque in Tanzania
Interactive map of Mohammed VI Mosque
Coordinates6°47′23″S 39°16′05″E / 6.7896°S 39.2680°E / -6.7896; 39.2680
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMoorish Revial
Funded byMohammed VI of Morocco
Groundbreaking25 October 2016
Completed2022
Specifications
Capacityc. 5,000 – c. 8,000 worshipers
Minaret1
Site area7,400 m2 (80,000 sq ft)
[1][2]

The Mohammed VI Mosque (Swahili: Msikiti wa Mfalme Mohamed wa Sita) is a Friday mosque in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[3] The mosque complex also serves as the headquarters of the National Muslim Council of Tanzania.

  • Interior

See also

References

  1. ^ "Press Release: the Inauguration of the Mohammed VI Mosque in Dar Es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania" (Press release). Mohamed VI Foundation for African Oulema. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  2. ^ Issihaka, Juma. "Bakwata yafanya uzinduzi wa awali msikiti mkubwa Dar". Mwananchi (in Swahili). Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mohammed VI Mosque of Dar es Salaam, Precious Gift for Muslims in Tanzania: Mufti". Morocco World News. October 25, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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