Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
| Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques | |
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View of the southern face of the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Europa Point, Gibraltar |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°6′43″N 5°20′44″W / 36.11194°N 5.34556°WCoordinates: 36°6′43″N 5°20′44″W / 36.11194°N 5.34556°W |
| Affiliation | Salafi |
| Year consecrated | 1997 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Modern Islamic |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Groundbreaking | 1995 |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Construction cost | £ 5 million |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is a mosque located at Europa Point in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain. The mosque faces south towards the Strait of Gibraltar and Morocco several miles away.
Construction
The building was a gift from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and took two years to build at a cost of around £5 million. It was officially inaugurated on 8 August 1997.[1] When the building was opened there was over sixty limousines and impressive security measures.[2]
It is the southernmost mosque in continental Europe, and is one of the largest mosques in a non-Muslim country.[3]
Complex
The mosque complex also contains a school, library, and lecture hall. It is the only purpose-built mosque in Gibraltar to serve the Muslims in the territory who number over 1,000: around 4% of Gibraltar's total population.[4][5]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque. |
- ↑ DiscoverGibraltar.com – Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
- ↑ Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, Visit Gibraltar, retrieved 23 August 2014
- ↑ McGuire, Kelly J. "The Essential Gibraltar". Lifted Magazine. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ↑ Census of Gibraltar 2001.
- ↑ CIA World Factbook
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