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Malindi Mosque

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Jamatini Rd, Zanzibar Town, Tanzania

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Hamamni Persian Baths, Sultan's Palace - Zanzibar, Old Dispensary, House of Wonders, Forodhani Gardens

Malindi Mosque is a mosque in Stone Town, Zanzibar, located near the port. It is one of the oldest mosques in Zanzibar, dated to the 15th century. It was built by Sunni Muslims and it has some unusual architectural features, including a cone-shaped minaret (one of just three minarets of this shape in East Africa) and a square platform.

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Malindi Mosque Wikipedia


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