Algeria has just reached a monumental milestone in the architectural and religious fields with the inauguration of the Djamaâ El Djazaïr mosque, now considered the largest mosque in Africa and the third in the world. The Algerian President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, chaired the official ceremony this Sunday, February 25 in Algiers, marking the opening of this architectural and spiritual masterpiece.
Spanning an impressive area of more than 27 hectares, the Djamaâ El Djazaïr Mosque ranks directly behind the holy shrines of Al-Haram in Mecca and Al-Nabawi in Medina. Its minaret, peaking at 265 meters, the equivalent of approximately 43 floors, holds the record for the tallest minaret in the world, symbolizing the grandeur and ambition of the project.
The main prayer room, with its 20,000 m2, can accommodate up to 120,000 faithful, making Djamaâ El Djazaïr a spiritual gathering place with an unprecedented capacity in Africa. In addition to the prayer space, the complex includes 12 independent buildings, enriching its cultural and educational offerings. Among them, a large library containing a million books and able to accommodate 3,500 people, a cultural center, a national higher school of Islamic sciences, a research center in religious sciences, and a museum of Islamic civilization.
The project started in 2013 and whose prayer room was inaugurated in 2020, testifies to the Algerian desire to forge a symbol of peace, knowledge, and dialogue between civilizations.
The Djamaâ El Djazaïr mosque positions itself as a beacon of spirituality and Islamic culture on the African continent and in the world.
