Grand Mosque of Dakar
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Grand Mosque of Dakar | |
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المسجد الكبير في داكار Grande Mosquée de Dakar | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Dakar, Senegal |
Geographic coordinates | 14°40′40″N 17°26′32″W / 14.67778°N 17.44222°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1964 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Dakar Grand Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الكبير في داكار, French: Grande Mosquée de Dakar) is one of the most important religious buildings in Dakar, Senegal. It is situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall.
History
[edit]Designed by Moroccan and French architects, Dakar Grand Mosque was opened in 1964 by Hassan II, King of Morocco and Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Architecture
[edit]Richly decorated on the interior and exterior, it is stylistically similar to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat. Its minaret rises to 67 metres.
Islamic Institute of Dakar
[edit]Created in 1964 and situated in the enceinte of the Grand 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.
See also
[edit]- Lists of mosques
- List of mosques in Africa
- List of mosques in Egypt
- Mosque
- Great Mosque of Touba
- Islam in Senegal
- Religion in Senegal
References
[edit]- Portions of this article were translated from the French Wikipedia article Grande Mosquée de Dakar, retrieved 2008-02-15.
- Charles-Babacar Seck, La Grande Mosquée de Dakar, suivie d'une étude sur l'Islam au Sénegal, 1966