Uganda National Mosque
Kampala, Uganda
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- Capacity
- c. 20,000 worshipers
- Type
- Mosque in Kampala, Uganda
Visitor information
- Address: Old Kampala Rd, Kampala, Uganda
- Phone: +256 703 643499
- Official website: http://www.gaddafinationalmosque.com/
People also ask
What is the biggest mosque in Uganda?
GADDAFI NATIONAL MOSQUE. The Gaddafi National Mosque, located on Old Kampala Hill, is Uganda's largest mosque and a prominent landmark in East Africa. Gifted by the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, it features grand Islamic architecture, a large golden dome, and a towering minaret offering panoramic city views.
Who built the old Kampala mosque?
History. The construction of the mosque was begun in 1972 by Idi Amin. It was initially called the Old Kampala National Mosque. Construction halted in 1976 during a period of heightened political instability, and in 1979, after Amin was deposed, it seemed like the mosque might not be completed.