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Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque
Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
View of the southern face of the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
Basic information 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 Affiliation Salafi Year consecrated 1997 Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque Status Active Architectural description Architectural type Mosque Architectural style Modern Islamic Direction of façade South Groundbreaking 1995 Completed 1997 Construction cost £ 5 million Specifications 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 the African country of Morocco just a few miles 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 considered 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 2,000; around 4% of Gibraltar's total population.[3][4]
References
- ^ DiscoverGibraltar.com – Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
- ^ McGuire, Kelly J.. "The Essential Gibraltar". Lifted Magazine. http://www.liftedmagazine.com/travel-1.asp?ID=6. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ Census of Gibraltar 2001.
- ^ CIA World Factbook
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