Al Ansaar Mosque

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Al Ansaar Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location Portsmouth, Saint John, Dominica
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Geographic coordinates 15°33′18.7″N61°27′32.0″W / 15.555194°N 61.458889°W / 15.555194; -61.458889
Architecture
Type mosque
Date established2004

The Al Ansaar Mosque is a mosque in Portsmouth, Saint John Parish, Dominica.

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History

The mosque was funded and established in 2004 by the students of Ross University School of Medicine and their families. [1] [2] [3]

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