The Mosque of the Divinity is located in the ancient village of Ouakam in the suburbs of Dakar. Ouakam is an ancient village that has been absorbed as a residential suburb of Dakar. It is situated on the Atlantic coast at the foot of a range of hills, the Deux Mamelles, Ouakam has two beaches, one of which is popular among surfers. It is is the birthplace of French politicians Ségolène Royal and Rama Yade and Senegalese writer and politician Birago Diop
This African Renaissance Monument was built by Mohamed Gorgui Seyni Gueye (1926–2007) on one of theDeux Mamelles hills in Ouakam and was unveiled on April 4, 2010
It is popularly believed that it was the masjid was revealed to Mohamed Gorgui Seyni Gueye in a dream and he followed this dream to build the masjid at its present location. The construction of the masjid lasted from 1992 till 1997. It features two tall minarets and has a simple yet beautiful design and décor. From the roof of the masjid visitors can get complete views of the surroundings.
