Nizamiye Mosque
Mosque in Midrand, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nizamiye Masjid (Arabic: مسجد النظامية), often called the Nizamiye Mosque, is a mosque situated in the city of Midrand, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.
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Nizamiye Masjid | |
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مسجد النظامية | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam, Gülen movement |
Location | |
Location | Midrand, South Africa |
Geographic coordinates | 26°0′51″S 28°7′45″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Classical and contemporary, Islamic and Ottoman architecture |
Groundbreaking | 2009 |
Completed | 2012 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | Main prayer halls: 6,000 people, Main conference hall: 800 people |
Height (max) | 32 m[1] |
Dome dia. (inner) | 24 m[1] |
Minaret(s) | 4 |
Minaret height | 55 metres (180 ft)[1] |
Website | |
Nizamiye Complex |
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It is often stated to be the biggest mosque in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying less than two-thirds of a hectare in a 10 hectares of land.[2] The plans for the mosque were originally designed in Turkey, but a South African architect adapted the design to South African building standards. Construction began in October 2009 and was completed in 2012.