The Grand Mosque of Niamey (French: Grande Mosquée de Niamey) is an Islamic mosque located in Niamey, Niger. It was built in the 1970s.[1] The largest mosque in the city, it is located along Islam Avenue. The building was funded with money from Libya. It features a minaret with 171 steps from top to bottom.[2][3]
| Grand Mosque of Niamey | |
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Grande Mosquée de Niamey | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Niamey, Niger |
  Shown within Niger | |
| Geographic coordinates | 13°31′19.6″N 2°07′58.4″E / 13.522111°N 2.132889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1970s |
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- ^ Rosen, Armin (9 October 2015). "Niger's desert north is a glimpse into the destructive brilliance of Gaddafi's 42 years in power". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ Sights in Niamey LonelyPlanet.com
- ^ Niger: The Bradt Travel Guide on Google Books
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