Anwar Grand Mosque
The Grand Anwar Mosque, also called Al-Anwar Mosque or simply Anwar Mosque, is a mosque located in a place of Merkato within Arada district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Photo: MarcD., CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Description: largest mosque in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Also known as: “Al Anwar Masjid” and “Grand Anwar Mosque”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Addis Mercato and St. George’s Cathedral.
Addis Mercato
Marketplace
Photo: JanManu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merkato is a large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema, district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the name refers to the neighborhood in which it is located. Addis Mercato is situated 370 metres south of Anwar Grand Mosque.
St. George’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint George's Cathedral is an Ethiopian Orthodox church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The cathedral is noted for its distinctive octagonal form. It is located at the northern end of Churchill Road in the city. St. George’s Cathedral is situated 1¼ km east of Anwar Grand Mosque.
Tiglachin Monument
Work of art
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Tiglachin Monument, also known as the Derg Monument, is a memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in the Ogaden War. It was built during the rule of Mengistu Haile Mariam and on Churchill Avenue in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tiglachin Monument is situated 2 km southeast of Anwar Grand Mosque.
Anwar Grand Mosque
- Categories: religious site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Addis Ketema Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
9.03273° or 9° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
38.74081° or 38° 44′ 27″ eastOpen location code
6GXW2PMR+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 42656246OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q113450401
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In Other Languages
From Amharic to Uzbek—“Anwar Grand Mosque” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ታላቁ አንዋር መስጊድ”
- Arabic: “مسجد الأنوار الكبير”
- Bengali: “বড় আনোয়ার মসজিদ”
- Hausa: “Babban Masallacin Anwar”
- Italian: “moschea di Grand Anwar”
- Urdu: “مسجد انور الکبیر”
- Uzbek: “Katta Anvar masjidi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include ደብረ ኃይል ቅዱስ ራጉኤል ቤተ ክርስቲያን በ፲፱፻፵፰ ዓ.ም ተመሠረተ and St.Raguel Church ቅዱስ ራጉኤል ቤተ ክርስቲያን.
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