Galway Mosque
Coordinates: 53°17′26″N 8°59′40″W / 53.29056°N 8.99444°W
| Maryam Mosque "Mosque of Mary" | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Galway, Ireland |
| Affiliation | Ahmadiyya Islam |
| Website | galway-mosque.ie |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Michael Badu[1] |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Irish Modern[2] |
| Completed | 2014 |
| Construction cost | €1.5 million[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Maryam Mosque, or the Mosque of Mary (Irish: Mosc Mhuire), also known as the Galway Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus is located in the city of Galway, Ireland. Opened in 2014 by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth caliph of the Community, it is the first purpose-built mosque in County Galway.[2]
References
- ↑ "Galway City Mosque & Cultural Centre". Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- 1 2 3 Lorna Siggins (September 20, 2014). "Persecuted Muslims build first Irish mosque in Galway". Irish Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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