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 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Salafi |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
Year consecrated | 1997 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
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 |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Modern Islamic |
Groundbreaking | 1995 |
Completed | 1997 |
Construction cost | £ 5 million |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | South |
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 kilometres 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]
It is the southernmost mosque in continental Europe, and is one of the largest mosques in a non-Muslim country.[2]
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.[3][4]
References
- ^ DiscoverGibraltar.com – Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ McGuire, Kelly J. "The Essential Gibraltar". Lifted Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Census of Gibraltar 2001. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ CIA World Factbook
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