Djamaa el Djazaïr
| Djamaa el Djazaïr | |
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جامع الجزائر | |
 The mosque and its minaret, viewed from the sahn, in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mohammadia, Dar El Beïda District, Algiers |
| Country | Algeria |
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| Geographic coordinates | 36°44′09″N 3°08′17″E / 36.73583°N 3.13806°E |
| Architecture | |
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| Architectural type | Islamic architecture |
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| General contractor | China State Construction Engineering (CSCEC) |
| Groundbreaking | 2012 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Construction cost | $898 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 120,000 worshippers |
| Interior area | 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Site area | 27.75 ha (68.6 acres) |
| Website | |
| eldjamaa | |
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The Djamaa el Djazaïr, also known as the Great Mosque of Algiers, is a large mosque in Mohammadia, in the Dar El Beïda District of Algiers, Algeria. It opened in April 2019. It has the world's tallest minaret that is 265 metres (869 ft) high, and is the third-largest mosque in the world after the Great Mosque of Mecca and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi of Medina in Saudi Arabia.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Saci, Yasmine (February 25, 2024). "President of the Republic chairs official inauguration of Djamaâ El-Djazaïr". Algeria Press Service. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Algeria builds giant mosque with world's tallest minaret". The Guardian. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ↑ "Bouteflika's mosque seen as monument to megalomania in Algeria". Arab News. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ↑ "La Grande Mosquée d'Alger, le chantier de trop du président déchu Abdelaziz Bouteflika". Le Monde.fr. Le Monde. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.