Top 10 Beautiful Mosques in Africa
Africa, the land once considered to be the last unexplored continent in the world has deep-rooted Islamic history.
In contrast to the vibrantly colored mosques in Iran or the lavishly tiled mosques of Central Asia, where there is a more subtle presence that allows the structure’s purpose — spiritual contemplation — to permeate every facet of the architecture.
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Let’s take a look at the top 10 beautiful mosques in Africa:
1. Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco
2. Great Mosque of Kairouan, Tunisia
3. Great Mosque Of Djenné, Mali
4. Alabaster Mosque, Egypt
Commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha, this 19th-century mosque sits on the summit of a citadel in Cairo
5. Koutoubia Mosque, Morocco
The mosque was built by the Al Mohads, who in the city of Marakkesh built this mosque that was accompanied by a towering minaret.
6. Nizamiye Mosque, Midrand, South Africa
Built by a Turkish philanthropist, Nizamiye Masjid was completed in 2012 and is modeled on the 16 -century Ottoman Selimiye Camii mosque in Edirne, Turkey.
7. Abuja National Mosque, Abuja, Nigeria
8. Chinguetti Mosque, Mauritania
9. Soofie Mosque, Ladysmith, South Africa
10. Massalikul Jinaan mosque, Senegal
