Grand Mosque of Dakar
Mosque in Dakar, Senegal
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The Grand Mosque of Dakar (Arabic: المسجد الكبير في داكار; French: Grande Mosquée de Dakar) is a mosque in Dakar, Senegal, situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall, in the Dakar médina.
| Grand Mosque of Dakar | |
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  Location within Senegal | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
 Interactive map of Grand Mosque of Dakar | |
| Coordinates | 14°40′40″N 17°26′32″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
Minaret height | 67 m (220 ft) |
Overview
Designed by Moroccan and French architects, the Dakar Grand Mosque was opened in 1964[1] by Hassan II, King of Morocco and Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
The mosque's minaret is 67 metres (220 ft) tall. With richly decorated interior and exterior, the Dakar Grand Mosque is stylistically similar to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat.
Islamic Institute of Dakar
Created in 1964 and situated in the enceinte of the 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.
Gallery
The mosque's minaret
Library of the Institut islamique
