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Africa's Largest Mosque Opens in Algeria
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:00:49
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Synopsis
Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune officially opened The Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest mosque in Africa. It is also the third-largest in the world, after the mosques in Saudi Arabia's Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The mosque was constructed over seven years, costing more than $800m. It is expected to host prayers during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which begins in two weeks.