Gaddafi Mosque

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

Gaddafi Mosque is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second-largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque in Uganda. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma.

Gaddafi Mosque
مسجد القذافي Msikiti wa Gaddafi (Swahili)
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Dodoma, Tanzania
Shown within Tanzania
Administration	BAKWATA
Geographic coordinates	6.172689°S 35.745721°E / -6.172689; 35.745721
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Funded by	Muammar Gaddafi
Date established	2010
Construction cost	US$5 million
Specifications
Capacity	3,000 worshipers
Dome(s)	2
Minaret(s)	1

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]

See also

Gaddafi Mosque in 2012

• Lists of mosques
• List of mosques in Africa
• Islam in Tanzania
• Uganda National Mosque