Masjid Al-Dahab, or Golden Mosque, located in the Manila area Kuiapo, considered the largest mosque in the capital of the Philippines. It received its name because of the huge dome covered in gold. The mosque was built in 1976 specifically for the visit to the president of Libya Mauammara Gaddafi, who was a mediator between the Philippine government and Muslim separatists in Mindanao. Construction was carried out under the personal supervision of the then First Lady Imelda Marcos. However, almost at the last minute visit to the Libyan leader has been canceled.

Today, the mosque is a sacred place for Muslims in Manila, living mainly in the areas of Kuiapo and Binondo. Especially in the crowded mosque during Friday noon sermon "Juma" - inside can accommodate up to 3 thousand worshipers. Despite the popularity of such folk, the Golden Mosque minaret is completely covered with rust, and Dome - partially. True, the reconstruction of a mosque planned for the near future.

Interestingly, in Manila Friday is considered a "Day Kuiapo", because on that day in addition to the Muslim Juma Mosque in the Golden Mass held in honor of the Black Nazarene in the Church of Jesus Kuiapo situated just a few hundred meters from the mosque. Therefore, motorists do not recommend to drive into the area in the last working day of the week.

Once Islam was the most widespread religion in the Philippines, while in 1570 Miguel Lopez de Legazpi overthrew the Muslim Sultan Rajah Solaiman and declared Manila the capital of the Spanish colony. Today, only the Golden Mosque reminiscent of the past dominance of Islam in the Philippines.