Africa’s largest mosque has been completed with thanks to China

[Dubious]

Mosques in China tend to be modern looking, Shenzhen mosque

I think we old people are used to old civilization and architecture ...mostly because it symbolises a civilization and culture

Very un-Islamic to spend such a vast amount on a mosque, Algerians would have been better off investing $900 million on the education of their kids and $100 million on the mosque.

Yes I agree they could have built a large box like structure and spent the rest of the money on education and other human development. ...

Chinese company was hired they did a job they were givery. ..blame goes on the govt hiring and planning

 

[beijingwalker]

I think we old people are used to old civilization and architecture ...mostly because it symbolises a civilization and culture

Yes, Beijing, as one of the oldest city in China, has centuries old mosques, but old mosques in China look like Chinese style temples，they are the true centuries old Chinese style mosques.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Very un-Islamic to spend such a vast amount on a mosque, Algerians would have been better off investing $900 million on the education of their kids and $100 million on the mosque.

No point in complaining to Algerians. In UK every run down ghetto in inner city UK will have a fast food joint and a shiny mosque surrounded by poverty. Clearly the residents place lot more store on building fancy mosques then mundane things like teaching their young manners like not spitting phlegm after making concerted effort to croak, education that might get them decent jobs instead of floggin drugs as a living etc.

 

[Pakhtoon yum]

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It's a beautiful mosque no doubt, but the money spent Almost $2 billion could have made a big difference for the poor in Algeria

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Hassan II Mosque in Morocco

Ok, if they spent that much then I grantee it that's its haram. Dont waste money on show peice, mosque's. Feed your poor first and they have alot.

 

[Khanivore]

while USA is going back to its borders china is new leader of multi cultural world .

Trump threw multiculturalism out. China will use it to make global trade a win-win for all involved.

Didn’t china recently destroyed a 800 year old mosque in China?

@beijingwalker

I would take that story with a big pinch of salt, to be honest.

 

[Dubious]

not spitting phlegm

tabular kharab kerdi (sickening)
This disease exists everywhere. ...wherever you see a desi he will have this disgusting habit....only Europeans I have seen with such habit are smokers ...esp from Italy....I haven't seen any other have such a bad case in their throat....

 

[insight-out]

Its a beautiful mosque, no doubt. Its architecture is not that of a traditional mosque. But it does incorporate some classical design elements, with a modern feel, such as the dome, square minaret, geometric patters, etc. I think it's very tastefully done.

Although a I disagree with the fact that such a large sum was spent on building it, it does appear that the "mosque" will also generate revenues through its amphitheatre, restaurant, and most importantly, tourism. It should, therefore, really be seen as a cultural centre with a mosque attached to it, rather than a mosque.

 

[insight-out]

Yes, Beijing, as one of the oldest city in China, has centuries old mosques, but old mosques in China look like Chinese style temples，they are the true centuries old Chinese style mosques.

Unlike Catholic churches, there are no set architectural patterns that mosques have to follow. Whatever architecture has become associated with a mosque has happened only as a result of tradition and pervasiveness.

Mosques vary greatly from culture to culture, and from country to country. If you look at the Great Mosque of Djenné (Timbuktu, Mali), it looks very different from the Blue mosque in Istanbul. Similarly, the Badshahi mosque of Lahore looks quite different from mosques in Beijing. Even within Pakistan, Faisal mosque of Islamabad is quite unique, and is very different from, say, Tooba mosque of Karachi.

 

[Jaanbaz]

Shah Faisel mosque in Islamabad.

You don't like the design? I thought it looks kind of trendy.

No they don't need to have but certain structures have become a symbol of a mosque

I know the classic dome and a minaret has become the cultural norm in most of the world but from what I know there's nothing wrong with having any other design.

 

[damm1t]

This is a a real mosque gentlemen.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

You don't like the design?

Nope. Hate it. It annoys me that a Turk designed it. Have you seen what they build in their own country. This Turk must have been rarity - he hated Pakistan and inflicted this ugly thing on capital of Pakistan.

Instead of using traditional domes, Vedat Dalokay designed an eight sided main hall that looked like an Arab's Bedouin desert tent. Additionally, he added four minarets on all four corners of the main hall, which are of 80 m (260 ft) high, the tallest minarets in South Asia. The main structure of the building is the main prayer hall, which is supported by four concrete girders. The four unusual minarets are inspired by Turkish architecture. Vedat Dalokay

@damm1t

I thought it looks kind of trendy.

So were flared trousers, wing collared shirts in 1970s but now they are, well yukky if not positively gay.

 

[Longhorn]

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It's a beautiful mosque no doubt, but the money spent Almost $2 billion could have made a big difference for the poor in Algeria

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Hassan II Mosque in Morocco

Very un-Islamic to spend such a vast amount on a mosque, Algerians would have been better off investing $900 million on the education of their kids and $100 million on the mosque.

I think we old people are used to old civilization and architecture ...mostly because it symbolises a civilization and culture


Yes I agree they could have built a large box like structure and spent the rest of the money on education and other human development. ...

Chinese company was hired they did a job they were givery. ..blame goes on the govt hiring and planning

Complete waste of money.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Muslims blame their enemies for all their ills and for the situation they find themselves in. They are in fact their own worst enemies.

 

[ezerdi2]

New aeroport also finished today will open thx china

 

[zartosht]

whats the difference between praying on a dirt floor and praying in a multi-billion dollar mosque? does one have more sabab?

a lot of muslims have lost the script about their own religion. that strongly advocates against idol worship and materealism. Yet we see unknown billions being spent to build fancy mosques, some with gold in their minarets all over the Islamic world. with many in improverished areas

 

[Wow]

Very un-Islamic to spend such a vast amount on a mosque, Algerians would have been better off investing $900 million on the education of their kids and $100 million on the mosque.

We have enough mosque we need more schools universities and hospitals