Nairobi Mosque Hosts Large Number of Worshipers on First Friday of Ramadan
The mosque had been closed for 5 months in the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After reopening, only 1,500 worshippers were allowed to enter the mosque while it has the capacity to welcome 10,000 worshipers.
With the beginning of the holy month and the end of COVID-19 restrictions, the mosque received the largest number of worshipers in months on Friday.
Jamia Mosque is a mosque located on Banda Street in the Central Business District of Nairobi.
The mosque is one of Kenya’s most prominent religious structures, and the most important mosque in the country.
It was founded and first built by Syed Maulana Abdullah Shah between 1902 and 1906 and has been extended since its original construction.
The Jamia Mosque retains a classic Arabic Islamic architectural style with extensive use of marble and inscriptions from the Quran, and the traditional row of shops (including a clinic and pharmacy) down one side to provide rental income for its upkeep.
It is recognizable by its three silver domes, and twin minarets.
