The Saudi mosque or the Medina Mosque is also known as the Great Mosque [1] ( Arabic مس د السعودية or Arabic. جامع المدينة المنورة , fr Mosque Saudique or fr Mosquée de la Médina ) - the mosque in the capital of Mauritania , or the Maurean ,.
| Mosque | |
| Saudi mosque | |
|---|---|
| Arab. امع المدينة المنورة , fr Mosque saudique | |
 Saudi mosque | |
| A country |  Mauritania |
| City | Nouakchott |
| Coordinates | |
| Current school | Wahhabism |
| Mosque type | cathedral mosque |
| Date of construction | 2004 |
| Last imam | Ahmed Ould Lembrabet |
| Number of domes | five |
| The number of minarets | 2 |
| condition | acting |
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History
The mosque was built in 2004 with funds received from Saudi Arabia. For several decades, the Ould Busseyri Buddha was the imam of the Saudi mosque. He had great authority among the population of Mauritania, supported the Mauritanian political regime [2] . Ould Buseiri was a supporter of Wahhabi Islam and spread this teaching in Mauritania. After his death, the new imam Ahmed Ould Lemrabet is a supporter of secular Salafism, as well as a supporter of state power [3] [4] .
Description
The Saudi mosque is located southwest of the Presidential Palace and directly west of the Chamber of Commerce. The mosque has five domes and two minarets. It is considered the most beautiful mosque in Mauritania.
Gallery
- Saudi mosque
Notes
- زيارة الى نواكشوط العاصمة الموريتانية (are.) , المسافور المسا . The appeal date is February 11, 2018.
- "The Challenge of Radical Islam in Mauritania". Terrorism Monitor Volume: 3 Issue: 19 by The Jamestown Foundation (October 7, 2005). The appeal date is February 11, 2018.
- ↑ L'Arabie Saoudite suspend ses opérations avec Deddew, remplacé par un Erudit mauritanien . www.cridem.org. The appeal date is February 11, 2018.
- ↑ Mohamed Salem Ould Mohamed. Purist Salafism in the Sahel and Its Jihadist Position . studies.aljazeera.net. The appeal date is February 11, 2018.