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| Grand Mosque of Dakar | |
|---|---|
| المسجد الكبير في داكار Grande Mosquée de Dakar | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Dakar, Senegal |
  Shown within Senegal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°40′40″N 17°26′32″W / 14.67778°N 17.44222°W / 14.67778; -17.44222 |
| 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
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
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
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
- 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
- Portions of this article were translated from the French Misplaced Pages 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
External links
| Islam in Senegal | |
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| Main topics | |
| Mouride | |
| Tijaniyyah | |
| Qadiriyya (Xaadir) | |
| Layene | |
| Shia | |
| Mosques | |
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