Great Mosque of Asmara

The Great Mosque of Asmara (Italian: Grande Moschea di Asmara; alternately known as Al Kulafah Al Rashidan, Al Kulafah Al Rashidin, Al Kuaka Al Rashidin or Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin; Arabic: جامع الخلفاء الراشدين‎‎, jama al khulafa'a al rashidin, Mosque of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs) is a mosque located on Harnet Avenue (earlier known as Viale Mussolini) in Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. The mosque is considered to be one of the three prominent edifices of the city, along with Asmara Catholic Cathedral and Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral. Designed by Gudo Ferrazza, it was built in 1938 on the initiative of Benito Mussolini, to impress the Muslim population, who make up about 50% of the locality. The name means "followers of the right path".

Great Mosque of Asmara

The Great Mosque of Asmara (Italian: Grande Moschea di Asmara; alternately known as Al Kulafah Al Rashidan, Al Kulafah Al Rashidin, Al Kuaka Al Rashidin or Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin; Arabic: جامع الخلفاء الراشدين‎‎, jama al khulafa'a al rashidin, Mosque of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs) is a mosque located on Harnet Avenue (earlier known as Viale Mussolini) in Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea. The mosque is considered to be one of the three prominent edifices of the city, along with Asmara Catholic Cathedral and Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral. Designed by Gudo Ferrazza, it was built in 1938 on the initiative of Benito Mussolini, to impress the Muslim population, who make up about 50% of the locality. The name means "followers of the right path".