War-damaged mosque offered shelter during fighting in the Sudanese capital

The Gharib Allah Sufi mosque in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, was on the frontline of the country’s civil war for almost two years.

It has been open for over a century and despite the danger, has never stopped servicing the neighbourhood, except for two weeks in 2025.

Heavy fighting in the area forced its brief closure for safety reasons, but it soon reopened to offer assistance to the many people in need.

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