Djamaa el Djazaïr
| Djamaa el Djazaïr | |
|---|---|
جامع الجزائر | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Ministry of Religious Affairs |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mohammadia, Dar El Beïda District, Algiers |
| Country | Algeria |
Location of the mosque in Algiers | |
Interactive map of Djamaa el Djazaïr | |
| Coordinates | 36°44′09″N 3°08′17″E / 36.73583°N 3.13806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | |
| General contractor | China State Construction Engineering (CSCEC) |
| Groundbreaking | 2012 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Construction cost | $898 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 120,000 worshippers |
| Interior area | 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Site area | 27.75 ha (68.6 acres) |
| Website | |
| eldjamaa | |
Building details | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Africa from 29 April 2019 to 2024[I] | |
| Preceded by | The Leonardo, South Africa |
| Surpassed by | Iconic Tower |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
The Djamaa el Djazaïr (Arabic: جامع الجزائر), also known as the Great Mosque of Algiers, is a large mosque located in Mohammadia, in the Dar El Beïda District of Algiers, Algeria. Opened in April 2019, it houses the world's tallest minaret that is 265 metres (869 ft) high, and is the third-largest mosque in the world after the Great Mosque of Mecca and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi of Medina in Saudi Arabia.
The mosque features a prayer hall (salat) with an area of 22,000 square metres (240,000 sq ft), capable of accommodating 120,000 worshippers. The central nave of this hall is surrounded by colonnades, with the mihrab located to the east, made of white marble. The hall is topped by a dome with a diameter of 50 metres (160 ft), reaching a height of 70 metres (230 ft).