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Coverage dated February 25, 2024

Algeria Inaugurates Africa's Largest Mosque After Years of Political Delays, Cost Overruns

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Built by a Chinese construction firm throughout the 2010s, the Great Mosque of Algiers features the world's tallest minaret, measuring at 265 meters.

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  1. The Guardian

    Africa’s largest mosque inaugurated in Algeria after years of delays (opens The Guardian)

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    Prayer room of Great Mosque of Algiers, beset by political wrangling and cost overruns, accommodates 120,000 people

  2. Al-Monitor

    What we know about Algeria’s mega mosque, the largest in Africa (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The inauguration of the mosque culminates years of delay, partially prompted by country’s political history but also with construction controversies.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Algeria inaugurates 'Africa's biggest mosque' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Great Mosque of Algiers has been in the works for over a decade. Planned by ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, its construction has garnered wide criticism across the years.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Algeria inaugurates world’s third-largest mosque ahead of Ramadan (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    It’s also Africa’s largest, but critics view it as a vanity project for a former president who named it after himself.

  5. Religion News

    Algeria inaugurates Africa's largest mosque after years of political delays and cost overruns (opens Religion News)

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    ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Built by a Chinese construction firm throughout the 2010s, the Great Mosque of Algiers features the world's tallest minaret, measuring at 869 feet (265 meters)

  6. Voice of America

    Algeria Inaugurates Africa's Largest Mosque After Years of Political Delays, Cost Overruns (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Built by a Chinese construction firm throughout the 2010s, the Great Mosque of Algiers features the world's tallest minaret, measuring at 265 meters.

  7. The World from PRX

    Algeria inaugurates Africa's largest mosque (opens The World from PRX)

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    Algeria inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline Sunday after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Host Marco Werman has more.

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