Sheikh Jongo amesawazisha historia, umma wa wenye Imani na pia waTanzania kwa ujumla sasa tutaendelea kupata historia sahihi kinyume na utawala wa kidikteta ulivyokuwa unataka kuandika historia isiyo sahihi.
This royal decision came as a response to a request by Mufti Sheikh Abu-Bakr Ibn Zubayr Benali, President of BAKWATA
King Mohammed VI Launches Building Works of Mosque in Dar es Salaam
By Staff Writer
Oct. 25, 2016 11:11 a.m.
Dar es Salaam - King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by HH Prince Moulay Ismail, in the presence of Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, launched, on Tuesday, the construction works of a new mosque in Dar es Salaam, which the sovereign named "the Mohammed VI Mosque".
This royal decision came as a response to a request by Mufti Sheikh Abu-Bakr Ibn Zubayr Benali, President of the National Muslim Council of Tanzania, who expressed the need for a mosque and its facilities in Dar es Salaam.
Afterwards, the Chairman of the National Muslim Council of Tanzania, who is also a founding member of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Ulema, gave a speech wherein he expressed his thanks and gratitude to HM the King for building a grand mosque in Dar es Salaam and naming it after him.
Later on, a cooperation agreement in the field of religious affairs was concluded and signed between the Mufti and the Moroccan Minister of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq.
It covers traditional education, religious foundations, construction and management of mosques, exchange of experiences, and other forms of cooperation which aim to preserve authentic Islamic values and help prevent all forms of deviation and extremism.
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