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Mandhry Mosque

Mombasa County, Kenya

Mandhry Mosque is a mosque in the old town of Mombasa. It is the oldest mosque in Mombasa, and the second-oldest in Kenya. It was built by Omani settlers in 1570 (977-978 AH), and has continually been kept by the Mandhry clan of Mombasa for centuries. It is built in the Swahili architectural style, with a rounded minaret, and is one of only two mosques in the world with two mihrabs.

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