The mosque was built at a cost of $10 million.[4] It was funded by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government.[5]
The complex includes a residence for the imam, a school and a library.[6][2]
The construction began in 2012.[6]Osman Nuhu Sharubutu in his speech claimed Jerry John Rawlings and others helped in the securing of the land for the realization of the project for Muslims in Ghana.[7] In 1995, JJ Rawlings gave out the land to replace a mosque he destroyed for the building of Rawlings Park in Accra. The project was started by the Muslim Community in Ghana and was abandoned close to 10 years because of lack of funds.[8]
Architecture and featuresedit
The mosque is built in an Ottoman revival style with four signature minarets towering about 65m above the ground. It is claimed to be a replica of the Blue Mosque.[3] It is made of carrara marble exterior fittings. The upper levels of the interior of the mosque are dominated by blue paints, with stained glass windows with designs. The inner decorations are made of hand-drawn calligraphic verses of the Quran. The floors are covered with carpets. The mosque has a mihrab made from sculptured marbles, with a stalactite niche and a double inscriptive panel above it. The exterior feature is arranged with cascade of domes around the main dome.[7]
Locationedit
The mosque is located at Kanda(Kawukudi) in Accra.[7]
The mosque is claimed to be a 15,000 seater-capacity mosque complex built on a 42-acre land. It has an office complex for the National Chief Imam,project managers and others; a morgue, a library, a school, dormitories, workers and guests residences; and a fitted clinic with laboratories and a pharmacy. It has a minaret which can be seen from many parts of Accra.[3][7][12]
Galleryedit
During the commissioning of the mosque
The first Jumuah prayers in the mosque after the commissioning of the mosque
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ghana, national, mosque, mosque, ghana, second, largest, mosque, west, africa, religionaffiliationislambranch, traditionsunnilocationlocationaccra, ghanashown, within, ghanageographic, coordinates5, 590694, 189583, 590694, 189583architecturetypemosquestyleotto. The Ghana National Mosque is a mosque in Ghana 1 2 It is the second largest mosque in West Africa 3 Ghana National MosqueReligionAffiliationIslamBranch traditionSunniLocationLocationAccra GhanaShown within GhanaGeographic coordinates5 35 26 5 N 0 11 22 5 W 5 590694 N 0 189583 W 5 590694 0 189583ArchitectureTypeMosqueStyleOttomanGroundbreaking2012Minaret s 4The mosque was built at a cost of 10 million 4 It was funded by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government 5 The complex includes a residence for the imam a school and a library 6 2 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture and features 3 Location 4 Commissioning 5 Facilities 6 Gallery 7 ReferencesHistory editThe construction began in 2012 6 Osman Nuhu Sharubutu in his speech claimed Jerry John Rawlings and others helped in the securing of the land for the realization of the project for Muslims in Ghana 7 In 1995 JJ Rawlings gave out the land to replace a mosque he destroyed for the building of Rawlings Park in Accra The project was started by the Muslim Community in Ghana and was abandoned close to 10 years because of lack of funds 8 Architecture and features editThe mosque is built in an Ottoman revival style with four signature minarets towering about 65m above the ground It is claimed to be a replica of the Blue Mosque 3 It is made of carrara marble exterior fittings The upper levels of the interior of the mosque are dominated by blue paints with stained glass windows with designs The inner decorations are made of hand drawn calligraphic verses of the Quran The floors are covered with carpets The mosque has a mihrab made from sculptured marbles with a stalactite niche and a double inscriptive panel above it The exterior feature is arranged with cascade of domes around the main dome 7 Location editThe mosque is located at Kanda Kawukudi in Accra 7 Commissioning editThe mosque was commissioned on Friday 16th July 2021 by Nana Akufo Addo 9 10 The commissioning was attended by president Mohammed Bazoum and former president Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Also in attendance was Mahamudu Bawumia Fuat Oktay Ali Erbas and Osman Nuhu Sharubutu 3 9 11 Facilities editThe mosque is claimed to be a 15 000 seater capacity mosque complex built on a 42 acre land It has an office complex for the National Chief Imam project managers and others a morgue a library a school dormitories workers and guests residences and a fitted clinic with laboratories and a pharmacy It has a minaret which can be seen from many parts of Accra 3 7 12 Gallery edit nbsp During the commissioning of the mosque nbsp The first Jumuah prayers in the mosque after the commissioning of the mosque nbsp The interior view of the mosque nbsp The exterior view of the mosque nbsp The exterior view of the mosqueReferences edit sabah daily 2016 03 02 President Erdogan visits Ghana National Mosque Daily Sabah Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b Inside the new Ghana national mosque whose completion has delayed since 2016 www ghanaweb com 2020 02 13 Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b c d Akufo Addo commissions National Mosque complex MyJoyOnline com www myjoyonline com Retrieved 2021 07 17 emmakd 2021 07 17 Turkey funded Ghana national mosque commissioned Ghana Business News Retrieved 2021 07 17 MEEX Ghana Mosque AP Archive www aparchive com Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b Sinopoli Antonella 1 March 2019 Ghana The great Mosque of Accra News amp views from emerging countries www southworld net Retrieved 2021 01 30 a b c d National Mosque complex opens Graphic Online Retrieved 2021 07 17 Ghana National Mosque Spektra Global 2020 03 11 Retrieved 2021 07 21 a b Largest mosque in West Africa opened in Ghana GhanaWeb 2021 07 16 Retrieved 2021 07 17 Akufo Addo commissions National Mosque Complex Photos Citinewsroom Comprehensive News in Ghana 2021 07 16 Retrieved 2021 07 21 Bureau Communications President Akufo Addo Commissions National Mosque Complex presidency gov gh Retrieved 2021 07 17 Photos Akufo Addo commissions Ghana National Mosque at Nima Pulse Ghana 2021 07 17 Retrieved 2021 07 17 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghana National Mosque Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ghana National Mosque amp oldid 1194919181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
