Malindi Mosque

Malindi Mosque is a mosque in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 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.

Malindi Mosque
Minaret
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
Location Zanzibar, Tanzania
MunicipalityStone Town
Shown within Tanzania
Geographic coordinates6.1592356°S 39.191476°E / -6.1592356; 39.191476

See also

References

  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.
  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.


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