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Al-Nilin Mosque

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Al-Nilin Mosque (or The Mosque of the two Niles Arabic: مسجد النيلين ) is a mosque in Omdurman, Sudan. It is located on the western banks of the Nile river, just opposite to the confluence of the two Niles. It was built in the 1970s during the Nimeiry era of Sudan, and since then remains one of the fine architectural religious venues in the country.

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Al-Nilin Mosque
Morada Road, Omdurman Al-Murada

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Morada Road
13311 Omdurman, Al-Murada
Khartoum State, Sudan
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