Lisbon Central Mosque
building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
Key facts
- Built
- 1985
- Architect
- António Maria Braga, João Paulo Conceição
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Overview
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The Lisbon Central Mosque is the central mosque of Portugal's Islamic community, located in the national capital. It stands on Rua da Mesquita in the Campolide district and was designed by the architects António Maria Braga and João Paulo Conceição. The four-storey building has a minaret and a dome. Its facilities include reception halls, large prayer rooms on the upper floors with separate areas for men and women, a lecture hall and a restaurant. The complex also serves as an Islamic and cultural centre.
History
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According to the sources, the idea of building a mosque in Lisbon arose in 1966 after repeated requests from the city's residents. The foundation stone was laid in 1979. The mosque was built with the support of several Muslim countries and was inaugurated in 1985.
From Wikipedia
The Central Mosque of Lisbon (Portuguese: Mesquita Central de Lisboa) is a mosque in Campolide, Lisbon, Portugal, serving the capital city's main mosque. The mosque is the largest mosque in Portugal. The mosque regularly holds various religious and cultural events, such as religious sermons, festive celebrations, Islamic classes and other social activities.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%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_(%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9)
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zentralmoschee_Lissabon
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Mosque_of_Lisbon
Wikipedia (fa): https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%B2%DB%8C_%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_centrale_de_Lisbonne