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The renovation resulted in a 7000-seater capacity mosque, a 100-capacity ablution center, 30 underground washrooms, 500-capacity conference hall, two-bedroom apartments, and 11 furnished offices, in addition to other electrical fittings. The Kumasi
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in Ghana. The mosque serves as a place of worship for
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Excitement in Kumasi as Vice
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