Abdallah Mosque

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Abdallah Mosque
Mezquita Abdallah
Mosque of Abdallah in Havana.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Havana, La Habana
Country Cuba
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Location of the mosque in Cuba
Abdallah Mosque
Interactive map of Abdallah Mosque
Coordinates 23°08′21.6″N82°20′57.3″W / 23.139333°N 82.349250°W / 23.139333; -82.349250
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed2015

The Abdallah Mosque (Spanish : Mezquita Abdallah) is a mosque in Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba.

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Overview

The current mosque building was originally an antique automobile museum. [1] It was subsequently converted into a mosque and opened to the public in 2015, following government approval in June of that year. [2] [3]

The mosque is a one-story building in a shape of colonial-style box, [2] with its interior wall decorated with Arabic calligraphy. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Hamidah (17 April 2021). "Islam dan Masjid Pertama di Negara Fidel Castro" [Islam and the First Mosque in the Country of Fidel Castro]. Faktual News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 Zhang, Irvin (31 July 2018). "Cuba's emerging Muslim community adds to religious diversity". The Groundtruth Project. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. Agence France (3 July 2016). "A Cuban Ramadan". The National. Retrieved 15 September 2021.