Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center
Qatari mosque
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Overview
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The Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center is a mosque and cultural center in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is commonly called Bin Zaid, and was previously known as Fanar, the Qatar Islamic Culture Center and the Spiral Mosque. Located close to the Doha Corniche, it is a prominent landmark of the city. The center's most distinctive feature is its mosque, whose unique minaret design draws on the Great Mosque of Samarra and the Abbasid tradition. The mosque remains the tallest in Qatar. The recorded address is Abdulla Bin Jasim Street, Al Souq, Doha.
History
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Until 2009 the mosque was the largest in Qatar. It was then surpassed in size by the Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, but it is still the country's tallest mosque.
The center is named after Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, a well-known Qatari Islamic scholar and the founder of Qatar's judicial system. The name was given by the Emir of Qatar in recognition of his achievements during his time as the country's chief judge.
From Wikipedia
The Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (Arabic: الفنار، المركز الثقافي الإسلامي القطري), commonly known simply as Bin Zaid, and also known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque, is a mosque and cultural center, located in Doha Municipaltiy, in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is located close to Doha Corniche and is a prominent landmark in the city.
The center's most distinguished feature is its mosque which has a unique minaret design impressed by Great Mosque of Samarra. Prior to 2009, the mosque was the largest in the country, superseded by Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque. However, it remains the tallest mosque in Qatar.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%8C_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdulla_Bin_Zaid_Al_Mahmoud_Islamic_Cultural_Center
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Fanar
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Fanar
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80_(%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80)