Abdülhamid II Mosque is a mosque in Djibouti City, Djibouti.[1] It is the largest mosque in Djibouti.

History

The idea for the mosque was discussed in 2015, in a meeting of President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh and Turkish President Erdogan.[2] Completed in 2019, it was funded by the Turkish Diyanet foundation. It was named after Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II. The building, constructed in the Ottoman style, has a capacity of 6,000.

Architecture

The mosque was constructed on reclaimed land. The mosque was inaugurated in 2019. The inauguration was attended by Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed.[1] The mosque is built in an Ottoman revival style. It has two minarets with each has a height of 46 meters and a central dome with a height of 27 meters.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Djibouti's biggest mosque, a gift from Turkey, opens". en.hawzahnews.com. 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Mosques in Africa: A test of strength in the Middle East | DW | 18.12.2019". DW.COM. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ "Djibouti's biggest mosque, courtesy of Turkey, counts down to opening". Daily Sabah. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd%C3%BClhamid_II_Mosque
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