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The belltower of the Cathedral, the minaret of the mosque, and one of the towers of the Orthodox church together

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With roughly a 50-50 division, Islam and Christianity are equally present in Eritrea, there is only a small number of animists left.
In Asmara, there is the Kulafah Al Rashidin mosque, another example of a mixture between Italian and Muslem architecture. The more interesting and attractive mosques, I thought, were those in Iddi. Built right on the sand of the village, they show how a simple structure can be convincing in its message. These mosques were sympathetic little structures, naturally blending in the small fishing village without dominating it.
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