Affiliation Islam Opened 1909 Architectural type Mosque | Completed 1909 Phone +94 11 2 451975 Groundbreaking 1908 | |
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Location Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka Address No.228, Second Cross Street, 11, Colombo, Sri Lanka Architectural style Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture Similar Wolvendaal Church, Beira Lake, Galle Face Green, Khan Clock Tower, National Museum of Colombo | ||
Jami ul alfar mosque in sri lanka
Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque (known colloquially as the 'Samman Kottu Palli', 'Rathu Palliya' or 'Red Masjid' or the 'Red Mosque') is a historic mosque in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is located on Second Cross Street in Pettah. The mosque is a popular tourist site in the city.
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History
Jami-Ul-Alfar Mosque was built in 1909 by the Pettah Muslim community to fulfill their required five-times-daily prayer and Jummah on Fridays. It is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo.
Before other landmarks were built, some claim that the Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque was recognized as the landmark of Colombo by sailors approaching the port.
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