Mnara Mosque

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Creator(s)

Tanzanian, Islamic

Time period

creation date: original mosque, possibly 16th century, alteration date: rebuilt by Muhammad b. Jum'a al-Barwani, 1834-1835/1250 AH

Location

Site: Zanzibar (Tanzania)

Cultural context

Tanzanian

Islamic

Description

exterior, conical minaret, one of only three in East Africa, 1985

Work type

Mosque

Medium

limestone

coral

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