Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque

Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque
Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Abdulaziz Mosque Gibraltar.jpg
View of the southern face of the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSalafi
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
Year consecrated1997
StatusActive
Location
LocationEuropa Point, Gibraltar
Geographic coordinates36°6′43″N 5°20′44″W / 36.11194°N 5.34556°W / 36.11194; -5.34556Coordinates: 36°6′43″N 5°20′44″W / 36.11194°N 5.34556°W / 36.11194; -5.34556
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleModern Islamic
Groundbreaking1995
Completed1997
Construction cost£ 5 million
Specifications
Direction of façadeSouth
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

  1. ^ DiscoverGibraltar.com – Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ McGuire, Kelly J. "The Essential Gibraltar". Lifted Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  3. ^ Census of Gibraltar 2001. Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ CIA World Factbook



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