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Al-Nilin Mosque


History


Al-Nilin Mosque  is a mosque in OmdurmanSudan. It is located on the western banks of the Nile river, just opposite to the confluence of the two Niles. It was built in the 1970s during the Nimeiry era of Sudan, and since then remains one of the fine architectural religious venues in the country

The design of the mosque was a thesis project by Gamer Eldawla Eltahir, a student at the University of Khartoum. It was selected for construction by the president of Sudan Jaafar Nimeiry.The mosque was completed in 1984

Urban and Architectural


Designed as a thesis project by a student in the department of architecture at the University of Khartoum, the mosque was selected for construction by the President of Sudan. It is a circular structure mounted by a lightweight aluminium space-frame in the form of hemispherical dome. The mosque interior is lavishly decorated with geometrically patterned timber ceilings and plaster work. Adjacent to the prayer space are twelve octagonal pavilions that house a school, library,and exhibition space.

Description


Architect: Gamar Eldowla Abdelgadir

References


https://www.archnet.org/sites/279

https://heroesofadventure.com/listing/al-nilin-mosque-umm-durman-sudan/


Details

Location

JFCQ+793, Al Morada St, Omdurman, Soudan

Worshippers

1500

Owners

the president of Sudan Jaafar Nimeiry

Year of Build

1984

Area

3000

Drawings

Map

History

Al-Nilin Mosque  is a mosque in OmdurmanSudan. It is located on the western banks of the Nile river, just opposite to the confluence of the two Niles. It was built in the 1970s during the Nimeiry era of Sudan, and since then remains one of the fine architectural religious venues in the country

The design of the mosque was a thesis project by Gamer Eldawla Eltahir, a student at the University of Khartoum. It was selected for construction by the president of Sudan Jaafar Nimeiry.The mosque was completed in 1984

Urban and Architectural

Designed as a thesis project by a student in the department of architecture at the University of Khartoum, the mosque was selected for construction by the President of Sudan. It is a circular structure mounted by a lightweight aluminium space-frame in the form of hemispherical dome. The mosque interior is lavishly decorated with geometrically patterned timber ceilings and plaster work. Adjacent to the prayer space are twelve octagonal pavilions that house a school, library,and exhibition space.

Description

Architect: Gamar Eldowla Abdelgadir