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Grand Anwar Mosque
largest mosque in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Overview
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The Grand Anwar Mosque stands in the Merkato marketplace of the Arada district in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It is described in the sources as the largest and oldest mosque in the city. It is also known as Al-Anwar Mosque or simply Anwar Mosque. The Arabic-language name Jama'a Salat means "place where people pray", and its Amharic name is ታላቁ የአንዋር መስጊድ. The record gives its address as Kenya Street.
History
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According to the available sources, the mosque was built by the Italians around 1922. Because 16,000 birr remained unpaid to the contractor, the building was completed with the help of funds contributed by Muslims.
From Wikipedia
The Grand Anwar Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأنوار الكبير, romanized: Jama'a Salat, lit. 'Place where people pray', Amharic: ታላቁ የአንዋር መስጊድ), also called Al-Anwar Mosque or simply Anwar Mosque, is a mosque located in the Merkato or marketplace of Arada district in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the largest and oldest mosque in Addis Ababa. It was built by Italians in c. 1922 and finished with assistance of Muslim funds after 16,000 birr remained unpaid to the contractor.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Anwar_Mosque
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%DA%A9%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B1