Dakar Grand Mosque
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The Dakar Grand Mosque is one of Senegal’s most important Islamic religious sites, known for its striking minaret and prominent location in the capital city.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
mosque ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Dakar
ⓘ
surface form:
Muslim community of Dakar
|
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
North African–influenced architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dakar
ⓘ
Mosques in Senegal ⓘ Religious buildings and structures in Senegal ⓘ |
| country | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| function |
community gathering place
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ site of major religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
large prayer hall ⓘ prominent location in Dakar ⓘ striking minaret ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major religious heritage site in Senegal ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfReligiousServices |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ Wolof ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cap-Vert Peninsula
ⓘ
Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ Dakar Region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as a central mosque for the capital city
ⓘ
symbolic role in Senegalese Islam ⓘ tall minaret visible from parts of Dakar ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important Islamic religious sites in Senegal ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
ⓘ
Friday congregational prayers ⓘ Islamic festivals ⓘ daily prayers ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.