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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.
The mosque spans over an area of 10,000 m 2, making it the largest mosque in West Africa. It consists of five minarets with a height of 80 meters, 4 wooden domes, all in which can accommodate up to 10,000 worshipers inside the building and additional 20,000 at its square. The total construction cost was XOF 20 billion.
A powerful religious group in Senegal has opened West Africa’s largest mosque at a cost of $50m.It adds to the considerable political and economic influence ...
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The Massalikul Jinaan mosque is built in the heart of the capital of Senegal. After the great mosque of Diourbel and that of Touba, Massalikul Jinaan appears as a symbol of strength of the Mouride community which is defined by the particular nature of the financing of its various achievements. The Massalikul Jinaan mosque is financed to the ...
Sep 27, 2019 · Take a look around Massalikul Jinaan mosque in Senegal's capital Dakar. It's thought to be West Africa's largest mosque, and was built at a cost of around $32m. 27 September 2019.
Jun 9, 2023 · The mosque was built on the site of an earlier mosque that was constructed in the early 20th century and had become too small to accommodate the growing number of worshippers. The Grand Mosque is an important site for Muslims, as it houses the largest minaret in West Africa and accommodates over 20,000 worshippers at a time.
Oct 1, 2019 · The largest mosque in West Africa has been inaugurated on Friday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, with tens of thousands of worshippers travelling from across the country to pray at the newly opened mosque. Many worshippers had been camping outside for more than two days around the mosque to be able to pray inside the newly constructed mosque ...
