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Al-Nilin Mosque or The Mosque of the two Niles, is located in Omdurman, Sudan on the western banks of the Nile river, just opposite to the confluence of the two Niles: the Blue Nile and the White Nile. the mosque was designed as a thesis project of graduation research by the Engineer Qamar Adawla Abdul Qadir Al-Tahir.

The design of the mosque is circular in plan and covered by an aluminium space frame in hemispherical dome form. The interior is decorated with timber ceilings with geometric patterns and plasterwork. The mosque has one pointed minaret that is separate from the building. Adjacent to the prayer space are twelve octagonal pavilions that house a school, library, and exhibition space.

Mosque Data

Architect

Qamar Adawla Abdul Qadir Al-Tahir

Type

Central

Country

Sudan

Owner

Year

1984

Area

Site12000/ Building 2500 m2

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