{"id":18576,"date":"2025-10-27T11:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=18576"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:28:44","slug":"jamia-mosque-marks-100-years-with-historic-photo-exhibition-in-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/?p=18576","title":{"rendered":"Jamia Mosque Marks 100 Years with Historic Photo Exhibition in Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>\u200eNairobi, Kenya \u2014 October 27, 2025<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe Jamia Mosque Committee has launched a landmark Photo Exhibition celebrating a century of faith, service, and leadership, marking 100 years since the establishment of one of Nairobi\u2019s most iconic religious and cultural institutions.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe exhibition, hosted at the Multi-Purpose Hall from October 27 to 30, brings together a rare collection of archival photographs documenting Jamia\u2019s transformation from its modest beginnings in the 1920s to its current stature as a spiritual, educational, and social pillar for Kenya\u2019s Muslim community and beyond.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThrough a carefully curated selection of images, the showcase highlights Jamia Mosque\u2019s enduring contributions to religious education, social welfare, and civic life, as well as its role in shaping the architectural and cultural landscape of the nation\u2019s capital.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eSpeaking during the launch, officials from the Jamia Mosque Committee emphasized that the exhibition not only honors the mosque\u2019s founding vision but also pays tribute to generations of leaders and worshippers who have upheld its mission of unity, service, and guidance.<br>\u200e<br>\u200eThe event drew the attendance of dignitaries, scholars, and community leaders, many of whom have been instrumental in the mosque\u2019s century-long journey. The gathering also provided a reflective space to commemorate Jamia\u2019s milestones and inspire younger generations to carry forward its legacy.<br>\u200e<br>\u200e\u201cThis centennial exhibition is more than a look back at our past \u2014 it\u2019s a celebration of what faith and community can build together,\u201d said the Secretary General of Jamia Mosque. \u201cWe hope visitors will walk away inspired by the rich history and the enduring spirit that continues to define Jamia.\u201d<br>\u200e<br>\u200eOpen to the public through October 30, the exhibition invites visitors to experience a visual journey through time \u2014 chronicling a hundred years of devotion, progress, and national contribution from one of Kenya\u2019s most respected religious institutions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200eNairobi, Kenya \u2014 October 27, 2025\u200e\u200eThe Jamia Mosque Committee has launched a landmark Photo Exhibition celebrating a century of faith, service, and leadership, marking 100 years since the establishment of one of Nairobi\u2019s most iconic religious and cultural institutions.\u200e\u200eThe exhibition, hosted at the Multi-Purpose Hall from October 27 to 30, brings together a rare collection &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":18578,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18577,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18576\/revisions\/18577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmorningkenya.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}