Tanzania, June 24 -- Musoma. The High Court of Tanzania, Musoma-Registry, has declared the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (Bakwata) the lawful owner of Masjid Rahman Mosque in Butiama, bringing to an end a protracted dispute over a religious complex built with funding secured from former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

The complex comprises a mosque, a hostel, and a residential house.

Court records show that funding for the project was obtained through Tanzania's founding President, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, who reportedly sought support from the Libyan leader.

Construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2000.

The dispute, registered as Land Case No. 19695 of 2024, was filed by the Board of Trustees of the Supre...