The Malindi Mosque is a mosque in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, located near the port.
Overview The present mosque was built in by Muhammad ben Abdulkadir al-Mansaby from the Benadir coast in Somalia. He was a rich merchant in Zanzibar from the 1820s to the 1840s. The building was enlarged twice in 1841 and 1890.archnet.org The mosque was possibly built on the site of an older mosque that might have dated from the 17th century or earlier.Mnara Mosque Zanzibar, Tanzania, Web of archnet (information on architecture in Islamic societies, run by Agha Khan Trust), lookup in March 2021 Some travel guides claim an origin in the 15th century.
It has some unusual architectural features including a conical minaret, one of just three conical minarets in East Africa, and a square platform.
See also
Islam in Tanzania List of mosques in Tanzania
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