After the revolution of 1964, the new government of Zanzibar decided to build a new luxury hotel. Chic he was considered though, because there was two swimming pools for guests. Residents Stonetown is, of course, did not like. In fact, in the whole city at that time there was not a single pool.And to satisfy the needs of the masses, in the mid-70s, the government decided to build the so-called "national pool". For this purpose it was decided to destroy stood near the new hotel the Blue mosque, to use this place in the pit for the pool.However, the pool on the site of the mosque failed. He... was constantly leaking. No repair work could not save the situation. After 20 years, Zanzibar surrendered. And in 1995 on the site of the "bad" pool appeared new but with the old name — "the Blue mosque". I can add description