architecture
Asmara’s Great Mosque
A slender minaret rises behind the low arches and domes of Asmara’s Great Mosque.
The story behind the place
The Great Mosque, also called Al Khulafa Al Rashiudin, is a prominent place of worship in Asmara. Its low frontage is organised around three central arches, with smaller domed sections at the sides. A tall minaret gives the building a very different outline from the nearby churches. UNESCO’s account of the city highlights the bell towers, spires and minarets that reveal the presence of its diverse communities.
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Read more from the sources
- Asmara: A Modernist African City — Outstanding Universal ValueUNESCO World Heritage Centre
- Actual exterior / named subject referenceSecondary encyclopedia
