Uganda National Mosque
Mosque by Muammar Gaddafi located in Kampala Hill, Kampala, Uganda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the mosque in Dodoma, Tanzania, see Gaddafi Mosque.
The Uganda National Mosque aka Gaddafi Mosque is a mosque located at Kampala Hill in the Old Kampala area of Kampala, Uganda. It is the largest mosque in East Africa[1] in a country where, as of 2014, 13.7% of the population is Muslim.[2] Completed in 2006, it seats up to 15,000 worshipers and can hold another 1,100 in the gallery, while the terrace will cater for another 3,500. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi of Libya commissioned the mosque as a gift to Uganda, and for the benefit of the Muslim population. Uganda has many mosques but this one is a skyscraper mosque.[3]
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Uganda National Mosque | |
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مسجد أوغندا الوطني | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Administration | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council |
Geographic coordinates | 0.315539°N 32.568591°E / 0.315539; 32.568591 |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Date established | 2008 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 12,200 |
Interior area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
Dome(s) | 5 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 50.5 metres (166 ft) |
Materials | Reinforced concrete |
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