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'''Al-Andalus Mosque''' ({{lang-es|Mezquita de al-Ándalus}}) is an Islamic place of worship located in the neighborhood of [[Arroyo del Cuarto]] city of [[Malaga]], in [[Spain]].
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'''Al-Andalus Mosque''' ({{lang-es|Mezquita de al-Ándalus}}) is a [[mosque]] in the neighbourhood of [[Arroyo del Cuarto]] city of [[Málaga]], [[Andalusia]], [[Spain]].


==Structure==
==Structure==
The Mosque has 4,000 square meters and two entrances,one for men and one women.It has a kindergarten,an auditorium for 200 people,three prayer rooms ,classrooms,library or Arabic classes are taught among other services. It has a capacity for 1,000 people,<ref>Webislam, [http://www.webislam.com/?idn=5551 La nueva mezquita de Málaga abrirá en verano con un director saudí], 24/04/2006</ref> making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.<ref>Webislam, [http://www.webislam.com/?idn=725 La mezquita de Málaga proyecta su belleza sobre la ciudad], 17/04/2005</ref>
The mosque has 4,000 square meters and two entrances, one for men and one for women. It has a kindergarten, an auditorium for 200 people, three prayer rooms, classrooms, library or Arabic classes are taught among other services. It has a capacity for 1,000 people,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webislam.com/?idn=5551 |title=La nueva mezquita de Málaga abrirá en verano con un director saudí |date =24 April 2006 | quote=Translation from Spanish: The religious imprint of Saudi origin is gaining more influence in the province. And with it, the establishment of Wahhabism, the branch of Islam from Saudi Arabia considered more conservative. In total, more than 22 million euros have been invested.}}</ref> making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.<ref>Webislam, [http://www.webislam.com/?idn=725 La mezquita de Málaga proyecta su belleza sobre la ciudad], 17/04/2005</ref>

The [[minaret]] of the mosque is 25 meters high.<ref>Diario Sur, [http://www.diariosur.es/20080902/malaga/hijo-fahd-financia-cenas-20080902.html ''El hijo del rey Fahd financia las cenas de más 300 fieles en el mes de ramadán''], 02/09/2008.</ref>


==Gallery==
The [[minaret]] of the Mosque is 25 meters high.<ref>Diario Sur, [http://www.diariosur.es/20080902/malaga/hijo-fahd-financia-cenas-20080902.html ''El hijo del rey Fahd financia las cenas de más 300 fieles en el mes de ramadán''], 02/09/2008.</ref>


<gallery mode="packed">
File:Entrance al-Ándalus Mosque.jpg|Mosque entrance.
File:Al Andalus Mosque.JPG| Mosque [[minaret]] tower.
File:Mezquita de al-Ándalus interior.jpg| Interior of mosque.
File:Mihrab al-Ándalus Mosque.jpg|The [[Mihrab]] (Prayer niche) where the [[Imam]] stands and leads Islamic congregational prayers ([[Salah]]).
File:Minaret Málaga.jpg|Another view of minaret and mosque.
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Marbella]]
[[Category:Mosques in Spain]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Málaga]]
[[Category:Sunni mosques in Spain]]





Latest revision as of 08:53, 23 January 2023

Al-Andalus Mosque
Mezquita de al-Ándalus
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationMálaga, Andalusia, Spain
Al-Andalus Mosque is located in Andalusia
Al-Andalus Mosque
Spain
Geographic coordinates36°43′09″N 4°26′18″W / 36.7192°N 4.4383°W / 36.7192; -4.4383
Architecture
Typemosque
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshipers
Interior area4,000 m2
Minaret height25 meters

Al-Andalus Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de al-Ándalus) is a mosque in the neighbourhood of Arroyo del Cuarto city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.

Structure

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The mosque has 4,000 square meters and two entrances, one for men and one for women. It has a kindergarten, an auditorium for 200 people, three prayer rooms, classrooms, library or Arabic classes are taught among other services. It has a capacity for 1,000 people,[1] making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.[2]

The minaret of the mosque is 25 meters high.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "La nueva mezquita de Málaga abrirá en verano con un director saudí". 24 April 2006. Translation from Spanish: The religious imprint of Saudi origin is gaining more influence in the province. And with it, the establishment of Wahhabism, the branch of Islam from Saudi Arabia considered more conservative. In total, more than 22 million euros have been invested.
  2. ^ Webislam, La mezquita de Málaga proyecta su belleza sobre la ciudad, 17/04/2005
  3. ^ Diario Sur, El hijo del rey Fahd financia las cenas de más 300 fieles en el mes de ramadán, 02/09/2008.