Grand Anwar Mosque
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Grand Anwar Mosque is located in Merkato, in Arada district of Addis Ababa. It was built by the Italian government around 1922. The mosque is the largest and one of the oldest mosques (masjid) in Addis Ababa. The mosque has unique architecture with white and green colors. After the Italians left unfinished, Muslims collected money to resume the construction. When the construction completed, 16,000 ETB were not paid to the contractor, which led to closure for couple of days by court order. The mosque then reopened as an individual covered payment. During fasting periods, thousands of people gather in the mosque compound and man can carry incense to smell inside the mosque. A portable podium placed to the middle of green pillars supporting the white outer walls and domes that form spectacular façade of the mosque.
Mohammedkabir Dawud MohammedMohammedkabir Dawud Mohammed
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Masha allah ANWAR MOSQUE IN ADDIS ABABA - ETHIOPIA The Grand Anwar Mosque (ታላቁ የአንዋር መስጊድ) is the main religious center for Muslims in and around the capital. Located in Addis Ketema district, which is also the site of one of the largest markets in Africa, known as Mercato. BENIN or NUR Mosque found in around ANWAR Mosque about 1 km far from it. The two of the Mosque dominantly the MUSLIM religion follower worship every day in the Mosque ANWAR Mosque one of the attraction of t the largest market in Africa, Addis Merkato (literally 'New Market') came into being in the late 1930s, when the Italian administration decided to develop the established market at Arada.
Hamdihun TubeHamdihun Tube
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Lovely Masjid within a bustling area of Addis. Very busy and lively area of Addis within the market area.
mohammed hilalmohammed hilal
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What a wonderful mosque at city market center Merkato. Its huge and historical place.
Awol MarufAwol Maruf
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Lovely Masjid within a bustling area of Addis. Very busy and lively area of Addis within the market area.
mohammed hilalmohammed hilal
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The Grand Anwar Mosque, also called Al-Anwar Mosque or simply Anwar Mosque and sometimes "Jama'a Salat", is the largest and oldest mosque in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia located in a place of Merkato within Arada district.
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