Hamoudi Mosque ( ar, 1=مسجد الحمودي) is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
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Djibouti City
Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and in many early English texts and on many early maps, Jibuti; so, Magaalada Jabuuti, french: link=no, Ville de Djibouti, ar, مدينة جيبوتي, aa, Gabuutî Magaala) is the eponymous capital of Dji ...
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Djibouti
Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red ...
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History
The mosque was built in 1897 by Haji Hamoudi. It is among the older standing masjids in the capital.
Capacity
Hamoudi Mosque has the capacity to accommodate up to 1,000 worshippers.
See also
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Religion in Djibouti
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List of mosques in Africa
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Islam in Djibouti
Islam in Djibouti has a long history, first appearing in the Horn of Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. Today, 98% of Djibouti's 490,000 inhabitants are Muslims. According to Pew, 77% follow the Religious denomination, denomination of Sunnis ...
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Abbasid architecture
Buildings and structures in Djibouti City
Mosques completed in 1906
Mosques in Djibouti
1906 establishments in the French colonial empire
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