Friday Mosque

The Ijumaa Mosque is a in , , . The mosque was completely renovated in 1994 in the modern Arabesque Swahili style.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: building in Tanzania
  • Also known as: “Ijumaa Mosque”
  • Address: Mizingani Rd, Zanzibar Stone Town, 71103

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Dispensary and House of Wonders.

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The , also known as Ithnashiri Dispensary, is a historical building in , . It is located on the seafront, in Mizingani Road, halfway between the Palace Museum and the harbour.

Museum
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The or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in , . It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani Road. is situated 360 metres southwest of Friday Mosque.

Church
Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Anglican cathedral in , , . It belongs to the Anglican Church of Tanzania. It is a landmark historical church, as well as one of the most prominent examples of early Christian architecture in . is situated 420 metres south of Friday Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stone Town and Ng’ambo.

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is the main city on . It is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, with a unique mixture of Moorish, Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements.

Suburb
Ng'ambo is one of the two main parts comprising , the capital of , the other being the historical . Ng'ambo is much larger and more modern than Stone Town, with office buildings and large apartment blocks, as well as slum areas.

Neighborhood
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is a large neighbourhood of , the more modern part of in . It is located just across Creek Road, that separates the historical part of the city, and Ng'ambo.

Friday Mosque

Latitude
-6.15915° or 6° 9′ 33″ south
Longitude
39.19237° or 39° 11′ 33″ east
Inception
1850
Open location code
6G5XR5RR+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 354830337
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q16909770
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Friday Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجمعة”
  • Bengali: “ইজুমা মসজিদ”
  • Swahili: “Msikiti wa Ijumaa, Mji Mkongwe”
  • Uzbek: “Ijumaa masjidi”

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