Mandingo Central Mosque
| Mandingo Central Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Leadership |
Sheikh Alhaji Abubakarr Swarray, Chief Imam
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| Architectural type | Mosque |
Mandingo Central Mosque is a large mosque located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It is one of the largest mosque in Sierra Leone and is located in the neighborhood of Magazine Court in the East End of Freetown. The chief Imam of the Mandingo Central Mosque is Sheikh Alhaji Abubakarr Swarray.
The mosque was built to primarily serve members of the Mandingo people of Sierra Leone, although other muslims from different ethnic groups are welcome to pray and worship at the mosque.
The spiritual and tribal leader of the Sierra Leonean Mandingo is Chief Alhaji Alimamy Samba Demba Tarawallie, who is also a member of the mosque
Former Sierra Leone"s president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was a regular member of the Mandingo Central Mosque and he usually prayed at the Mandingo Central Mosque during and after his presidency. President Kabbah"s funeral prayer was held at the Mandingo Central Mosque.
Other famous members of the Mandingo Central Mosque include former Sierra Leone Minister of Trade Usman Boie Kamara.