Mohammed VI Mosque | |
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Msikiti wa Mfalme Mohamed wa Sita (Swahili)
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Minaret of the mosque
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni (Shafi'i school) |
Governing body | BAKWATA |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Dar es Salaam |
Country | Tanzania |
Geographic coordinates | 6°47′23″S 39°16′05″E / 6.7896°S 39.2680°E / -6.7896; 39.2680 |
Architecture | |
Type | Grand Mosque |
Style | Moorish architecture |
Funded by | Mohammed VI of Morocco |
Groundbreaking | 25 October 2016[1] |
Completed | 15 April 2022[2] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 5,000[1] – 8,000[2] |
Minaret(s) | One |
Site area | 7,400 square metres (80,000 sq ft) |
Mohammed VI Mosque is a grand mosqueinDar es Salaam, Tanzania.[3] The mosque complex also serves as the headquarters of the National Muslim Council of Tanzania.
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