Saudi Mosque

Saudi Mosque (Arabic: جامع المدينة المنورة) is a mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located southwest of the Presidential Palace and immediately west of the Chamber of Commerce.^[1] The mosque was built by Saudi money.^[2]

Saudi Mosque
جامع المدينة المنورة
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Nouakchott, Mauritania
Shown within Mauritania
Geographic coordinates	18°5′24″N 15°58′32″W
Architecture
Type	mosque

For several decades, Bouddah Ould Bousseyri had been imam of the Saudi Mosque, he was a close associate of the Mauritanian regime and a supporter of Sunni Islam and a very influential figure in the apolitical Islamist camp.^[2][3] The current imam, Ahmedou Ould Lemrabet, is a thinker of politicised salafism and a supporter of state authority.^[4][5]

See also

• Lists of mosques
• List of mosques in Africa
• List of mosques in Egypt

References

1. "Saudi Mosque" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. "The Challenge of Radical Islam in Mauritania". Terrorism Monitor Volume: 3 Issue: 19 by The Jamestown Foundation. 2005-10-07. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
3. "L'islamisme en Mauritanie - Islamism in North Africa IV: The Islamist Challenge in Mauritania Threat or Scapegoat" (PDF). International Crisis Group. 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
4. "L'Arabie Saoudite suspend ses opérations avec Deddew, remplacé par un Erudit mauritanien". CRIDEM (Carrefour de la République Islamique DE Mauritanie). 2016-01-02.
5. "Purist Salafism in the Sahel and Its Jihadist Position". Al Jazeera Center for Studies. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2016-06-16.