Founded and first built by Syed Maulana Abdullah Shah between 1902 and 1906, Jamia mosque is one of Kenya’s most prominent religious structures, and the most important mosque in the country. The mosque has gone through several extensions but retained a classic Arabic Muslim architerctural style. The mosque’s three silver domes and two twin minarets are its most recognisable features. Inside, it contains a library and a training institure for learning Arabic amongst other things.
Location: Banda Street, Central Business District, Nairobi, Kenya
FEATURES: 3 silver domes, 2 twin minarets
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