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{{Infobox religious building

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The ”’Mohammed VI Mosque”’ ({{Langx|fr|Mosquée turque de Koloma}}) is a [[mosque]] in [[Conakry]], [[Guinea]].

The ”’Mohammed VI Mosque”’ ({{Langx|fr|Mosquée turque de Koloma}}) is a [[mosque]] in [[Conakry]], [[Guinea]].

==History==

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The construction of the mosque was inaugurated on 24 February 2017 in a ceremony attended by [[List of presidents of Guinea|President]] [[Alpha Condé]] and [[List of rulers of Morocco|Morocco King]] [[Mohammed VI of Morocco|Mohammed VI]].<ref>{{cite web|date=24 February 2017|url=https://www.fm6oa.org/en/hm-the-king-kick-off-construction-works-of-new-mosque-in-conakry/|title=HM the King Inaugurates Construction Works of New Mosque in Conakry|website=Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema|access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref>

The construction of the mosque was inaugurated on 24 February 2017 in a ceremony attended by [[List of presidents of Guinea|President]] [[Alpha Condé]] and [[List of rulers of Morocco|Morocco King]] [[Mohammed VI of Morocco|Mohammed VI]].<ref>{{cite web|date=24 February 2017|url=https://www.fm6oa.org/en/hm-the-king-kick-off-construction-works-of-new-mosque-in-conakry/|title=HM the King Inaugurates Construction Works of New Mosque in Conakry|website=Mohammed VI Foundation of African Oulema|access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref>

The mosque building was constructed on a site area of , which also includes a library, conference room and administrative pavilion. It has the capacity of 3,000 worshippers.{{cite web|author=MAP|date=24 February 2017|url=https://www.maroc.ma/en/royal-activities/hm-king-guinean-president-kick-construction-works-new-mosque-conakry|title=HM the King, Guinean President Kick Off Construction Works of New Mosque in Conakry|website=Maroc.ma|access-date=6 September 2021}}

==Architecture==

The mosque building was constructed on a site area of 4,040 m<sup>2</sup>, which also includes a library, conference room and administrative pavilion. It has the capacity of 3,000 worshippers.{{cite web|author=MAP|date=24 February 2017|url=https://www.maroc.ma/en/royal-activities/hm-king-guinean-president-kick-construction-works-new-mosque-conakry|title=HM the King, Guinean President Kick Off Construction Works of New Mosque in Conakry|website=Maroc.ma|access-date=6 September 2021}}

==See also==

==See also==

Mosque in Conakry, Guinea

The Mohammed VI Mosque (French: Mosquée turque de Koloma) is a mosque in Conakry, Guinea.

The construction of the mosque was inaugurated on 24 February 2017 in a ceremony attended by President Alpha Condé and Morocco King Mohammed VI.[1]

The mosque building was constructed on a site area of 4,040 square metres (43,500 sq ft), which also includes a library, conference room and administrative pavilion. It has the capacity of 3,000 worshippers.[2]

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