Great Mosque of Touba, Touba
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The Great Mosque of Touba is a mosque in Touba, Senegal. It was founded by Amadou Bamba in 1887 and completed in 1963. Bamba died in 1927 and is interred inside the mosque. Since his death the mosque is being controlled by his family. It is the largest building in the city and one of the largest mosques in Africa, with a capacity of 7,000. It is the site of a pilgrimage, the Grand Magal of Touba. ()
Local name: Grande Mosquée de Touba Architectural style: Islamic architectureCapacity: 7000Coordinates: 14°51'48"N, 15°52'32"W
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