A mosque in Kakuma

Resource id: IF-RES-0071.2.0001

Description:Constructed in the year 2013, it would be slightly hard to tell the functionality of this structure by a mere look. However, a close look at the far end of the top right corner of the roof you notice a loudspeaker, an obvious sight of a Mosque in Kakuma which is used to call the muslim for prayers. The construction of this mosque was funded by the Turkish government for the minority group of Congolese and Burundian Muslims in Kakuma Camp. The walls, clearly cracked due to splash of rain water, are made of mud bricks, a common building material in Kakuma because of its easy availabilty. The beautiful white and green colors painted on the walls are said to be of a significance to the Muslim faith with the white color refecting the hot sun rays and the green symbolizing unity in islamic faith.

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First online date, Posted date:May 16 2024 by Orhun Ugur

Use and reproduction: Shukri Mohamed Ibrahim (2024). "A mosque in Kakuma." IF-RES-0071.2.0001. Archiving the architecture of buildings and housing in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei settlement areas. Imagining Futures. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14542/3yiguz1cn. Accessed December 3, 2024.