Malindi Mosque

Malindi Mosque
Malindi Mosque
	Minaret
	Shown within Tanzania
Basic information
Location	Zanzibar, Tanzania
Geographic coordinates	6°09′33″S 39°11′29″E / 6.1592356°S 39.191476°ECoordinates: 6°09′33″S 39°11′29″E / 6.1592356°S 39.191476°E
Affiliation	Islam
Municipality	Stone Town

Malindi Mosque is a mosque in Stone Town, Zanzibar, located near the port.^[1] It is one of the oldest mosques in Zanzibar, dated to the 15th century.^[2] It was built by Sunni Muslims and it has some unusual architectural features, including a cone-shaped minaret (one of just three minarets of this shape in East Africa) and a square platform.

References

↑ McIntyre, Chris; McIntyre, Susan (2009). Zanzibar: Pemba, Mafia : the Bardt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-84162-254-5. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
↑ Briggs, Philip (2009). Tanzania: With Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 547. ISBN 978-1-84162-288-0. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

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[McIntyreMcIntyre2009-1] McIntyre, Chris; McIntyre, Susan (2009). Zanzibar: Pemba, Mafia : the Bardt Travel Guide. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-84162-254-5. Retrieved 4 April 2013.

[Briggs2009-2] Briggs, Philip (2009). Tanzania: With Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 547. ISBN 978-1-84162-288-0. Retrieved 4 April 2013.