List of mosques in Mauritania

This is a list of mosques in Mauritania.

List

Name Image Location Year (CE) Group Notes
Chinguetti Mosque Chinguetti 13th-14th century Su The minaret is claimed to be the second oldest in continuous use anywhere in the Muslim world. Located within the Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
Ibn Abass Mosque Nouakchott [2][3]
Marocaine Mosque Nouakchott Su [4]
Nouadhibou Mosque Nouakchott Su A wooden mosque[5]
Friday Mosque of Nouakchott Nouakchott Su [6]
Saudi Mosque Nouakchott 2012 Su Affiliated with the Salafi movement and funded by the Saudi Government; also known as the Nouakchott Grand Mosque.[7]
Tevragh Zeina Mosque Tevragh-Zeina, Nouakchott Su

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata". UNESCO World Heritage. 1996. Archived from the original on September 9, 2005.
  2. ^ "Prime Minister Performs Id al-Adha prayer at Ibn Abbas Mosque". Mauritanian Information Agency. July 10, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "President of Republic Performs Id Al-Fitr Prayer at Ibn Abbas Mosque". Mauritanian Information Agency. April 21, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "MOSQUÉE MAROCAINE". Alluring World. 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "MOSQUÉE MAROCAINE". Alluring World. 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Friday Mosque: Nouakchott, Mauritania: Attractions". Lonely Planet. n.d. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Challenge of Radical Islam in Mauritania". Terrorism Monitor. 3 (19). The Jamestown Foundation. October 7, 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
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