Location Freetown, Sierra Leone Architectural type Mosque | Affiliation Islam | |
Leadership Sheikh Ahmad Tejan Sillah, Chief Imam[1] Address Lightfoot Boston St, Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone Similar St George's Cathedral, Sierra Leone National, Outamba‑Kilimi National Park, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Bureh Beach | ||
Freetown Central Mosque is one of the two largest mosque in Sierra Leone. It is located in the capital Freetown. The chief imam of the Freetown central mosque is Sheikh Ahmad Tejan Sillah[2][3], who is also the spiritual leader of the United Council of Imams in Sierra Leone [4]. The mosque also hosts various Islamic cultural events.
Sierra Leone's presidents have traditionally made occasional visit to the mosque and attend Muslim prayers, regardles of their religion. The current Sierra Leone's president Ernest Bai Koroma, who is a Christian, has visited and prayed at the central mosque on several occasions [5].
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