January 19, 2020

3374 COMOROS - Old Friday Mosque in Moroni


Located in Medina (the historic centre of Moroni - the federal capital of Comoros), in front of the old harbor and port, the Old Friday Mosque (Ancienne Mosquée de Vendredi) is the oldest mosque in the neighborhood, originally built in 1427, the minaret being added in 1921.

About the stamp
The first stamp is part of the series Orchids, issued on October 9, 2003.
• white orchid (50 KMF)
• yellow orchid (75 KMF) - It's on the postcard 3374
• mauve orchid (100 KMF)
• red orchid (600 KMF)

The last stamp is part of a serie issued on July 1, 2007  to mark the 100th Anniversary of Senghor. Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001) was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who served as the first president of Senegal (1960-1980). Ideologically an African socialist, he was the major theoretician of Négritude. He is regarded by many as one of the most important African intellectuals of the 20th century.

Sender: Rouwaida Abdou
Sent from Moroni (Comoros), on 14.02.2018 

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