Al-Andalus Mosque

Al-Andalus Mosque
Spanish: Mezquita de al-Ándalus
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationMálaga, Andalusia
CountrySpain
Al-Andalus Mosque is located in Andalusia
Al-Andalus Mosque
Location of the mosque in Andalusia
Geographic coordinates36°43′09″N 4°26′18″W / 36.7192°N 4.4383°W / 36.7192; -4.4383
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIslamic
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshipers
Interior area4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft)
Minaret(s)One
Minaret height25 m (82 ft)

Al-Andalus Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de al-Ándalus) is a Sunni Islam mosque in the neighbourhood of Arroyo del Cuarto city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.

Structure

The mosque is 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) in area and two entrances, one for men and one for women. It has a kindergarten, an auditorium for 200 people, three prayer rooms, classrooms, library or Arabic classes are taught among other services. It has a capacity for 1,000 people,[1] making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.[2]

The minaret of the mosque is 25 m (82 ft) high.[3]

References

  1. ^ "La nueva mezquita de Málaga abrirá en verano con un director saudí". Webislam (in European Spanish). April 24, 2006. Translation from Spanish: The religious imprint of Saudi origin is gaining more influence in the province. And with it, the establishment of Wahhabism, the branch of Islam from Saudi Arabia considered more conservative. In total, more than 22 million euros have been invested.
  2. ^ "La mezquita de Málaga proyecta su belleza sobre la ciudad". Webislam (in European Spanish). April 17, 2005.
  3. ^ "El hijo del rey Fahd financia las cenas de más 300 fieles en el mes de ramadán". Diario Sur (in European Spanish). September 2, 2008.

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