Grand Mosque of Dakar
Mosque in Dakar, Senegal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dakar Grand Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الكبير في داكار, French: Grande Mosquée de Dakar) is one of the most important religious buildings in Dakar, Senegal. It is situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall.
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| Grand Mosque of Dakar | |
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المسجد الكبير في داكار Grande Mosquée de Dakar | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Dakar, Senegal |
  Shown within Senegal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 14°40′40″N 17°26′32″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Designed by Moroccan and French architects, Dakar Grand Mosque was opened in 1964 by Hassan II, King of Morocco and Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
Richly decorated on the interior and exterior, it is stylistically similar to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat. Its minaret rises to 67 metres.
Created in 1964 and situated in the enceinte of the Grand Mosque, the Islamic Institute is a public institution under the direction of the Senegalese Minister of Education, dedicated to Islamic research and teaching. The library of the Institute, named for prince Naef Ben Abdelaziz Al-Saoud was opened 9 October 2004.
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