Gothenburg Mosque

Gothenburg Mosque

Gothenburg Mosque is a mosque located at the foot of Ramberget on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The mosque is built by Saudi Arabia and run by the Swedish Muslim Foundation (SMS). It was inaugurated 16 June 2011.

The mosque cost 67 million Swedish krona to build and is 2000 square meters. The construction of the mosque has been met with demonstrations from right-wing activists. The Saudi finance minister Dr. Abu Rachman al Seid said on the inauguration that "we do this out of kindness - and because we can afford it".^[1]

The building is designed by Björn Sahlqvist, who wanted to design a mosque with a Scandinavian touch with a lot of light and space. There is a silent square minaret and prayer rooms for men and women, conference rooms, offices, lecture halls, kitchen and an ablution area.

References

↑ http://www.expressen.se/gt/nya-mosken-invigd-i-goteborg/

External links

http://www.goteborgsmoske.se/

Mosques in Sweden

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Category Islam in Sweden Mosques by country

Coordinates: 57°42′53.34″N 11°56′38.94″E / 57.7148167°N 11.9441500°E / 57.7148167; 11.9441500

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