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Grand Anwar Mosque

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Grand Anwar Mosque (Jama'a Salat, lit. 'Place where people pray'), 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.

Mosque data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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