Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim
Also known as: Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim
mosque of Venezuela
Key facts
- Built
- 1993
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Overview
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The Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim stands on Avenida Libertador in Caracas and is also referred to in sources as the Caracas Mosque. Completed in 1993, it covers an area of about 5,000 square metres and can hold roughly 3,500 worshippers. Its minaret is 113 metres tall and its dome reaches 23 metres. According to the sources, it is the second-largest mosque in Latin America, after the King Fahd Islamic Cultural Centre in Buenos Aires. It serves as an important place of worship and gathering for the Muslim community of Caracas.
History
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Construction began in 1989 under the patronage of Sheikh Al-Ibrahim, and the building was designed by the architect Zuheir Fayez. The mosque was completed in 1993 and opened to the public that year, with the inauguration of the Islamic centre taking place in March 1993.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim, officially the Mosque Ibrahim Ibin Abdul Aziz Al-Ibrahim (Spanish: Mezquita Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al Ibrahim), also known as the Caracas Mosque, is a mosque in the El Recreo district of Caracas, Venezuela. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America after the King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center in Buenos Aires.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE_%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%85
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moschee_Ibrahim_Al-Ibrahim_(Caracas)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Sheikh_Ibrahim_Al-Ibrahim
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Ibrahim_Al_Ibrahim
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Sheikh_Ibrahim_Al-Ibrahim
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%98%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BC_%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D0%98%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BC_(%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%81)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Eeyh_%C4%B0brahim_el-%C4%B0brahim_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AE_%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%81%DB%8C%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%81%DB%8C%D9%85