Great Mosque of Asmara
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The Great Mosque of Asmara; alternately known as Al Kulafah Al Rashidan, Al Kulafah Al Rashidin, Al Kuaka Al Rashidin or Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلْخُلَفَاء ٱلرَّاشِدِيْن, romanized: Jāmiʿ al-Khulafāʾ ar-Rāshidīn, "Mosque of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs"); is a mosque located in the center of Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea.[1] It is considered to be one of the three prominent edifices of the city, along with Church of Our Lady of the Rosary and Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral.[2] Designed by Guido Ferrazza, it was built in 1938 on the initiative of Benito Mussolini, to impress the Muslim population, who make up about 50% of the locality.[3][4] The Arabic phrase al-Khulafā’ ar-Rāshidīn can mean "followers of the right path".[4]
Great Mosque of Asmara | |
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Jāmiʿ al-Khulafāʾ ar-Rāshidīn (جَامِع ٱلْخُلَفَاء ٱلرَّاشِدِيْن) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Asmara, Central, Eritrea |
Geographic coordinates | 15°20′20″N 38°56′30″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |