Saudi Mosque
Mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Saudi Mosque | |
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جامع المدينة المنورة | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
Geographic coordinates | 18°5′24″N 15°58′32″W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
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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]