Who is Mrs. Sanhouri for whom the most prominent mosque was built in the capital, Khartoum?

KHARTOUM -

The name of Mrs. Sanhouri, for whom the most prominent mosque was built, is mentioned in the capital, Khartoum, along with the name of the mosque's imam and the most prominent reciter of the current generation, Sheikh Al-Zain Muhammad Ahmed.

The Traffic Police Department in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, is finding it very difficult to regulate traffic on the main 60th Street, during the holy month of Ramadan, as the courtyard of the Sayyida Sanhouri Mosque is filled to the brim with worshipers, and huge numbers of them are forced to perform the prayers of standing and tahajjud outside the mosque’s courtyards, all the way to the asphalt Street.

About 10,000 worshipers perform pilgrimage daily to the mosque, during the days of the blessed month of Ramadan, to perform the prayers of standing and tahajjud behind the reciter Sheikh Al-Zain Muhammad Ahmad.

Al-Sayeda Sanhouri Mosque, about 10 thousand worshipers flock to it daily during the days of the holy month of Ramadan, to perform the prayers of standing and tahajjud (Al-Jazeera)

Who is Mrs. Sanhouri?

The wishes of the wife of a well-known businessman, Muawiyah al-Barir, Hajja Sayyida Sanhouri, were that a mosque would be built for her that would be a qiblah for worshipers, hoping for a great reward.

Umniah’s sons did not delay in referring it to reality, so they did so out of charity in 2001 and during the years of her life, by establishing a luxurious mosque in her name, while taking care of all its affairs and expenses, including workers’ wages, operating and management funds, and continuous maintenance and rehabilitation operations, through Organized in the name of their father in an attempt to hold righteousness by both palms.

Al-Sayeda Sanhouri Mosque has a distinctive "Najaf" that adorns its ceiling (Al-Jazeera)

The secret of fame

The name of Mrs. Sanhouri is not mentioned, but the name of Sheikh Al-Zain Muhammad Ahmad is mentioned, they share a reputation in this world, and a reward in the hereafter, God willing.

Sheikh Al-Zein is one of the most important reasons for the fame of Mrs. Sanhouri, as his captivating readings, according to the narration of Hafs from Asim, attract large numbers of worshipers to the mosque, especially during the Ramadan season.

Al-Zein, like the rest of the readers of the Kordofan region, is distinguished by the shrines that imitate the shepherds’ shoes, which puts something of sweetness mixed with sadness in their throats.

Sheikh Al-Zein has a special place in the hearts of the Sudanese, and he has a huge audience that makes him outperform the stars of art and singing together, where you hear him recite the Qur’an in his melodious voice all day long, in the markets, transport vehicles, and inside homes, and he lives in the memory of mobile phones, helped by that the Holy Quran Station The local radio broadcasts the Quran in his voice throughout the day.

Sheikh Al-Zein describes the Sudanese acceptance of him and their attendance at the mosque he leads as success from God.

He tells Al Jazeera Net over the phone that his relationship with the mosque began with its establishment in 2001, refuting the hadiths that said that he receives a wage, not to mention a huge wage, in return for his leading the people in Ramadan.

The geography of the mosque and its components

The main gate of the mosque overlooks from its western side on 60th Street, within a very distinguished plot of land at the beginnings of the upscale Al-Manshiya neighborhood, east of the capital, and at the intersection of several main roads, which lead to Khartoum International Airport, and branch off to the Nile Tourist Street.

The mosque is characterized by two minarets that include a building with an area of ​​600 meters, consisting of two floors for worshipers, one of which is for women with an area of ​​280 meters, in addition to a roof prepared to decongest during the Ramadan season.

Green is a distinctive color for the mosque, not only in its walls, but also in the outer garden crowded with trees, and the grass is spread through which groups of brushes, and fans that transmit spray, and use the pots of my prayers for standing and tahajjud, and holidays, in addition to receiving collective breakfast tables during Ramadan.

We find that the halls and corridors of the mosque are covered with umbrellas similar to the tents of pilgrims, and in the middle of its courtyards rise huge lighting lamps, and in its corners there are 18 bathrooms and ablutions, whether for men or women.

Al-Sayeda Sanhouri Mosque carried by giant marble columns (Al-Jazeera)

Entering the mosque, we find that the distinctive signs are represented in the main dome in the middle of the mosque, with inscriptions of an Islamic nature, and a circular frame surrounded by the verse of the chair.

The Qur’anic verses and the Most Beautiful Names of God are distributed on all the walls, in the middle of which is a pulpit decorated with delicate Ottoman mosaics, which simulate the printing of the Ottoman Qur’an.

The mosque bears giant marble columns, spread among them the "Najaf", and the footnotes are scattered air conditioners, and the Koran and their carriers.

Administrative aspects

When Al-Jazeera Net entered the mosque, on the night of Ramadan, I found Al-Sadiq Hamdan Ahmed, one of the main officials responsible for managing the mosque, involved in putting the final touches with a team of maintenance teams to prepare the mosque in front of the worshipers, to the extent that he had to apologize for taking a picture of what he looked like a day later. Long and hard work.

Al-Sadiq indicated that the administration provides, during the Ramadan season, a staff that includes dozens of workers, to serve and organize the worshipers, and ensure their presence during prayers.

Al-Sayeda Sanhouri Mosque scattered in the margins of the air conditioners, the Qur’an and its holders (Al-Jazeera)

Regarding Ramadan activities, in contrast to the Tahajjud and Tarawih prayers, Al-Sadiq tells Al-Jazeera Net, that the mosque administration used to hold a collective iftar and provide 5,000 meals a day to the needy, passers-by and wayfarers, in addition to providing water bottles to all worshipers, recalling the activities of the Tahajjud, as the mosque hosts dozens of worshipers in The last ten days of Ramadan.

It is worth noting that Al-Sadiq and the rest of the crew are among their many duties, providing the necessary equipment for television stations that broadcast the Qiyaam prayer directly from inside the mosque.

Imam Tawfiq made the mosque a mole in the cheek of Khartoum and a center for sellers of swimming pools and boats (local hats known in Sudan) (Al-Jazeera)

God bless

“Divine conciliation,” which resulted in a complete state of immersion between the mosque and its imam, is the perfect phrase to summarize the story of the Sayyida Sanhouri Mosque.

Tawfiq made the mosque a mole on the cheek of Khartoum, a destination for worshipers who attract them in a mysterious spiritual way, and a home for their marriages due to the ease and ease of its geography. Giving devotees.