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Jamia
Mosque
is
a
mosque
located
on
Banda
Street,
Nairobi,
Kenya
in
the
Central
Business
District.
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.
He
was
a
very
pious
man
and
up
to
today
he
is
remembered
every
year
by
Muslims.
The
Mosque
has
been
extended
since
its
original
construction.The
Current
Chairman
Of
Jamia
Mosque
Committee
and
the
MajlisAlUlama
Of
Kenya
is
Sheikh
Syed
Fathahuddin
Thangal.
The
Jamia
Mosque
retains
a
classic
Arabic
Muslim
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
recognisable
by
its
3
silver
domes,
and
two
twin
minarets.
It
contains
a
library
and
a
training
institute
where
one
can
learn
Arabic,
introductory
computing
and
cloth
making.
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