Massalikoul Djinane Mosque

Mosque in Dakar, Senegal

14°42′04.0″N 17°26′54.9″W / 14.701111°N 17.448583°W / 14.701111; -17.448583ArchitectureTypemosqueGeneral contractorConsortium des Entreprises du SénégalDate established27 September 2019Construction costXOF20 billionSpecificationsCapacity30,000 worshipersInterior area10,000 m2Dome(s)4Dome height (outer)28 mMinaret(s)5Minaret height80 m

The Massalikoul Djinane Mosque (French: Mosquée Massalikoul Djinane) is a mosque in Dakar, Senegal.

History

In the early 2000s, the land where the mosque stands today was donated by President Abdoulaye Wade. The construction then took place for around 15 years by Consortium des Entreprises du Sénégal and eventually the mosque was opened on 27 September 2019.[1][2]

Architecture

The mosque spans over an area of 10,000 m2, 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 XOF20 billion.[1]

See also

  • Islam in Senegal

References

  1. ^ a b Laplace, Manon (3 October 2019). "West Africa's largest and grandest mosque opens in Dakar". The Africa Report. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Nine notable mosques in Africa". DW. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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