 The Mosque of Islamic <unk> was constructed in 1987 with financial support from the Saudi <unk> bin Abdul Aziz Al <unk> Foundation . It is the main mosque in the city , and an iconic building in Somali society . With a capacity of up to 10 @,@ 000 worshippers , it is the single largest masjid in the Horn region . In 2015 , the federal authorities completed formal <unk> on the mosque 's infrastructure . The upgrades are part of a larger governmental renovation campaign aimed at all of the <unk> in Mogadishu . To this end , the municipal authority is <unk> the historic Central Mosque , situated downtown . 
