Jummah Mosque

The Jummah Mosque formerly "Mosque of the Arabs", is a in , dating from the 1850s. The building combines Indian, Creole and Islamic architecture. The Jummah Mosque houses the remains of Jamal Shah in a marble tomb next to the mosque.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Also known as: “Port Louis Jummah Mosque”
  • Address: Queen Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aapravasi Ghat and Mauritius Postal Museum.

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is a building complex located in , , the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labour workforce from many countries. is situated 250 metres northwest of Jummah Mosque.

Museum
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The is the Postal museum in , the capital city of . is situated 360 metres west of Jummah Mosque.

Church
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St. Louis Cathedral is a Roman cathedral in , , the seat of the bishop of Port-Louis. Several churches have been built in succession at this location. is situated 560 metres south of Jummah Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Louis and Caudan Waterfront.

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is the capital of , and with around 150,000 inhabitants the island nation's most populous city. Sitting in a bay surrounded by mountains, is a lively and modern city also with charming districts from colonial times.

Quarter
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Le is a commercial development in , the capital city of . It includes shops, banking facilities, casinos, cinemas, restaurants, a marina and a five star hotel.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the capital city, , in , an independent island in the Indian Ocean. It is most famous for its association with the beatus Jacques-Désiré Laval, who worked in as a missionary from 1841 until his death in 1864. is situated 2½ km northeast of Jummah Mosque.

Jummah Mosque

Latitude
-20.15967° or 20° 9′ 35″ south
Longitude
57.50507° or 57° 30′ 18″ east
Open location code
5HFVRGR4+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495476854
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q6311002
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Jummah Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجمعة (موريشيوس)”
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجمعة”
  • Arabic: “مسجد جمعة”
  • Bengali: “জুম্মাহ মসজিদ (মরিশাস)”
  • Bengali: “জুম্মাহ মসজিদ”
  • French: “Mosquée Djoumâ”
  • Turkish: “Port Louis Ulu Cami”

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