Saudi Mosque
Saudi Mosque (Arabic: جامع المدينة المنورة) is a mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania. It is located southwest of the Presidential Palace and immediately west of the Chamber of Commerce. The mosque was built by Saudi money.
| Saudi Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع المدينة المنورة | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
Shown within Mauritania | |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°5′24″N 15°58′32″W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
For several decades, Bouddah Ould Bousseyri had been imam of the Saudi Mosque, he was a close associate of the Mauritanian regime and a supporter of Sunni Islam and a very influential figure in the apolitical Islamist camp. The current imam, Ahmedou Ould Lemrabet, is a thinker of politicised salafism and a supporter of state authority.
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