Saudi Mosque
Saudi Mosque | |
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جامع المدينة المنورة | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
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Geographic coordinates | 18°5′24″N 15°58′32″W / 18.09000°N 15.97556°WCoordinates: 18°5′24″N 15°58′32″W / 18.09000°N 15.97556°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Saudi Mosque (Arabic: جامع المدينة المنورة) is a mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located southwest of the Presidential Palace and immediately west of the Chamber of Commerce.[1] The mosque was built by Saudi money.[2]
For several decades, had been imam of the Saudi Mosque, he was a close associate of the Mauritanian regime and a supporter of Sunni Islam and a very influential figure in the apolitical Islamist camp.[2][3] The current imam, Ahmedou Ould Lemrabet, is a thinker of politicised salafism and a supporter of state authority.[4][5]
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- ^ "L'Arabie Saoudite suspend ses opérations avec Deddew, remplacé par un Erudit mauritanien". CRIDEM (Carrefour de la République Islamique DE Mauritanie). 2016-01-02.
- ^ "Purist Salafism in the Sahel and Its Jihadist Position". Al Jazeera Center for Studies. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
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