Gaddafi Mosque

For the mosque in Kampala, Uganda, see Uganda National Mosque.

The Gaddafi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القذافي; Swahili: Msikiti wa Gaddafi) is a mosque located in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. With capacity for 3,000 worshipers, it is the largest mosque in the country, and the second-largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque.

Gaddafi Mosque
مسجد القذافي Msikiti wa Gaddafi
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Dodoma
Country	Tanzania
Shown within Tanzania
Interactive map of Gaddafi Mosque
Administration	BAKWATA
Coordinates	6°10′22″S 35°44′45″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Funded by	Muammar Gaddafi
Completed	2010
Construction cost	US$5 million
Specifications
Capacity	3,000 worshipers
Dome	2
Minaret	1

Overview

The pink structure was named after the former Libyan Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution Muammar Gaddafi who provided the funds for its construction via the World Islamic Call Society. The mosque was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2010 and can accommodate at least 3,000 worshippers.^[1]

Gallery

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  The mosque in 2012

See also

• Islam portal
• Tanzania portal

• Islam in Tanzania
• List of mosques in Tanzania