Mosque Saudique, Islamic place of worship in central Nouakchott, Mauritania

The Saudi Mosque, also called the Nouakchott Grand Mosque, stands southwest of the Presidential Palace and immediately west of the Chamber of Commerce. It was built with assistance from the Government of Saudi Arabia. Bouddah Ould Bousseyri served as imam for several decades; Ahmedou Ould Lemrabet is the current imam.

King Faisal ordered the construction of the Saudi Mosque in the 1970s, and it was built with assistance from the Government of Saudi Arabia. Bouddah Ould Bousseyri served as its imam for several decades; he was a close associate of the Mauritanian regime and an influential figure in the apolitical Islamist camp. The current imam, Ahmedou Ould Lemrabet, is a thinker of politicized salafism and a supporter of state authority.

The mosque is also called Jami' al-Madinah al-Munawwara, and Mauritanians know it as the Grand Mosque. For decades its imam was Bouddah Ould Bousseyri, a close associate of the Mauritanian regime and an influential figure in the apolitical Islamist camp; the current imam, Ahmedou Ould Lemrabet, is a thinker of politicized salafism who supports state authority.

The mosque stands southwest of the Presidential Palace and immediately west of the Chamber of Commerce, so it is easy to locate from either landmark. Non-worshippers should avoid visiting during prayer times and should dress modestly.

The mosque is also called the Nouakchott Grand Mosque and Jami' al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, a name linking it to Medina in Saudi Arabia. King Faisal ordered its construction in the 1970s, and the building was erected with assistance from the Government of Saudi Arabia.