KHONAKAH MOSQUE

Built after independence on the site of a 16th-century mosque, the Khonakah Mosque can accommodate up to 6,000 worshippers for the Great Friday Prayer between noon and 1 p.m. At the entrance, the two minarets are 26 m high. Non-Muslims may enter and admire the woodwork and paintings that adorn the mosque, but will be kindly dismissed during prayer. Make sure you take off your shoes and wear a suitable outfit (legs and long sleeves, head scarf for women and of course no skirt).