Ghana National Mosque
{{short description|Mosque in Accra, Ghana}}
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The Ghana National Mosque is a mosque in Ghana.{{Cite web|last=sabah|first=daily|date=2016-03-02|title=President Erdoğan visits Ghana National Mosque|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2016/03/02/president-erdogan-visits-ghana-national-mosque|access-date=2021-01-30|website=Daily Sabah|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-02-13|title=Inside the new Ghana national mosque whose completion has delayed since 2016|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Inside-the-new-Ghana-national-mosque-whose-completion-has-delayed-since-2016-865234|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en}} It is the second largest mosque in West Africa.{{Cite web|title=Akufo-Addo commissions National Mosque complex - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/akufo-addo-commissions-national-mosque-complex/|access-date=2021-07-17|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}
The mosque was built at a cost of $10 million.{{Cite web|last=emmakd|date=2021-07-17|title=Turkey funded Ghana national mosque commissioned|url=https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2021/07/17/turkey-funded-ghana-national-mosque-commissioned/|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Ghana Business News|language=en-US}} It was funded by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government.{{Cite web|title=MEEX Ghana Mosque {{!}} AP Archive|url=http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/7d936ad48f0055abf13e1d604ca052f3|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.aparchive.com}}
The complex includes a residence for the imam, a school and a library.{{Cite web|last=Sinopoli|first=Antonella|date=1 March 2019|title=Ghana. The great Mosque of Accra. - News & views from emerging countries|url=https://www.southworld.net/ghana-the-great-mosque-of-accra/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.southworld.net|language=en-US}}
History
The construction began in 2012. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu in his speech claimed Jerry John Rawlings and others helped in the securing of the land for the realization of the project for Muslims in Ghana.{{Cite web|title=National Mosque complex opens|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-national-mosque-complex-opens.html|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}} In 1995, JJ Rawlings gave out the land to replace a mosque he destroyed for the building of Rawlings Park in Accra. The project was started by the Muslim Community in Ghana and was abandoned close to 10 years because of lack of funds.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-11|title=Ghana National Mosque|url=https://spektra.global/ghana-national-mosque/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Spektra Global|language=en-US}}
Architecture and features
The mosque is built in an Ottoman revival style with four signature minarets towering about 65m above the ground. It is claimed to be a replica of the Blue Mosque. It is made of carrara marble exterior fittings. The upper levels of the interior of the mosque are dominated by blue paints, with stained glass windows with designs. The inner decorations are made of hand-drawn calligraphic verses of the Quran. The floors are covered with carpets. The mosque has a mihrab made from sculptured marbles, with a stalactite niche and a double inscriptive panel above it. The exterior feature is arranged with cascade of domes around the main dome.
Location
Commissioning
The mosque was commissioned on Friday 16th July 2021 by Nana Akufo-Addo.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-16|title=Largest mosque in West Africa opened in Ghana|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Largest-mosque-in-West-Africa-opened-in-Ghana-1311064|access-date=2021-07-17|website=GhanaWeb|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719183222/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Largest-mosque-in-West-Africa-opened-in-Ghana-1311064|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=2021-07-16|title=Akufo-Addo commissions National Mosque Complex [Photos]|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/07/akufo-addo-commissions-national-mosque-complex-photos/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}} The commissioning was attended by president Mohammed Bazoum and former president Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger. Also in attendance was Mahamudu Bawumia, Fuat Oktay, Ali Erbas, and Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.{{Cite web |title=President Akufo-Addo Commissions National Mosque Complex |url=https://presidency.gov.gh/index.php/briefing-room/news-style-2/1964-president-akufo-addo-commissions-national-mosque-complex |access-date=2021-07-17 |website=presidency.gov.gh |language=en-gb}}
Facilities
The mosque is claimed to be a 15,000 seater-capacity mosque complex built on a 42-acre land. It has an office complex for the National Chief Imam,project managers and others; a morgue, a library, a school, dormitories, workers and guests residences; and a fitted clinic with laboratories and a pharmacy. It has a minaret which can be seen from many parts of Accra.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-17|title=Photos: Akufo-Addo commissions Ghana National Mosque at Nima|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/news/local/akufo-addo-commissions-ghana-national-mosque-at-nima-photos/qdpxmdn|access-date=2021-07-17|website=Pulse Ghana|language=en}}
Gallery
File:Ghana National Mosque 6.jpg|During the commissioning of the mosque
File:Ghana National Mosque 4.jpg|The first Jumuah prayers in the mosque after the commissioning of the mosque
File:Ghana National Mosque 5.jpg|The interior view of the mosque
File:Ghana National Mosque 3.jpg|The exterior view of the mosque
File:Ghana National Mosque 2.jpg|The exterior view of the mosque
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{{Mosques in Ghana}}
Category:2021 establishments in Ghana