Algeria building mosque with tallest minaret
According to reports, Algeria is building one of the world's largest mosques with a 265-meter tall minaret, which will be the world's tallest. The 20,000-square meter Djamaa El Djazair mosque will reportedly be able to accommodate 1,20,000 worshippers. Government officials said the mosque will be "an emblem of moderate Islam in Algeria and a shield against all forms of extremism".