Mohammed VI Mosque (Conakry)
{{Short description|Mosque in Conakry, Guinea}}
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The Mohammed VI Mosque ({{Langx|fr|Mosquée turque de Koloma}}) is a mosque in Conakry, Guinea.
History
The construction of the mosque was inaugurated on 24 February 2017 in a ceremony attended by President Alpha Condé and Morocco King Mohammed VI.{{cite web|date=24 February 2017|url=https://www.fm6oa.org/en/hm-the-king-kick-off-construction-works-of-new-mosque-in-conakry/|title=HM the King Inaugurates Construction Works of New Mosque in Conakry|website=Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema|access-date=6 September 2021}}
Architecture
The mosque building was constructed on a site area of 4,040 m2, which also includes a library, conference room and administrative pavilion. It has the capacity of 3,000 worshippers.{{cite web|author=MAP|date=24 February 2017|url=https://www.maroc.ma/en/royal-activities/hm-king-guinean-president-kick-construction-works-new-mosque-conakry|title=HM the King, Guinean President Kick Off Construction Works of New Mosque in Conakry|website=Maroc.ma|access-date=6 September 2021}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}{{Mosques in Guinea}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Conakry
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