Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest mosque in tanzania and the second largest in east africa after the gaddafi national mosque in uganda”. Today it says “mosque located in dodoma”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Dodoma City, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Colonel Muammar al-”. It now reads “Mosque in Dodoma City, Tanzania”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Gaddafi Mosque is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second-largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque in Uganda . It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma . The pink structure was named after the former Libyan Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution Muammar Gaddafi who provided the funds for its construction via the World Islamic Call Society . The mosque was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2010 and can accommodate at least 3,000 worshippers.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Gaddafi Mosque is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second largest in East Africa after the Gaddafi National Mosque in Uganda. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma . It is named after the former Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi who provided the funds for its construction via the World Islamic Call Society . The mosque was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2010 and has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
National Mosque is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second largest in East Africa after the Gaddafi National Mosque in Uganda. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma . It was named after the former Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi who provided the funds for its construction via the World Islamic Call Society . The mosque was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2010 and has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mosque in Dodoma City, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi is the largest mosque in Tanzania and the second-largest in East Africa after the Uganda National Mosque in Uganda. It is located in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma . It was named after the former Libyan Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution Muammar Gaddafi who provided the funds for its construction via the World Islamic Call Society . The mosque was inaugurated by President Jakaya Kikwete in 2010 and has a capacity for at least 3,000 worshippers.
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Today
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “largest mosque in tanzania and the second largest in east africa after the gaddafi national mosque in uganda”. Today it says “mosque located in dodoma”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Dodoma City, Dodoma Region, Tanzania Colonel Muammar al-”. It now reads “Mosque in Dodoma City, Tanzania”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
largest mosque in tanzania and the second largest in east africa after the gaddafi national mosque in uganda
Now
mosque located in dodoma
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