Grand Mosque of Dakar

The Grand Mosque of Dakar is a mosque in Dakar, Senegal, situated on Allée Pape Gueye Fall, in the Dakar médina.

Overview

Designed by Moroccan and French architects, the Dakar Grand Mosque was opened in 1964 by Hassan II, King of Morocco and Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor.
The mosque's minaret is tall. With richly decorated interior and exterior, the Dakar Grand Mosque is stylistically similar to the Mausoleum of Mohammed V in Rabat.

Islamic Institute of Dakar

Created in 1964 and situated in the enceinte of the mosque, the Islamic Institute is a public institution under the direction of the Senegalese Minister of Education, dedicated to Islamic research and teaching. The library of the Institute, named for prince Naef Ben Abdelaziz Al-Saoud was opened 9 October 2004.