Al Ahmad Mosque

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Al Ahmad Mosque
Spanish: Mezquita Al Ahmad
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The mosque in 2016
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
Governing bodyIslamic Center of Argentina (CIRA)
StatusActive
Location
LocationCalle Alberti, 1541, San Cristobal, Buenos Aires
Country Argentina
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Location of the mosque in Buenos Aires
Geographic coordinates 34°37′40″S58°24′01″W / 34.6278°S 58.4003°W / -34.6278; -58.4003
Architecture
Architect(s) Ahmed and Elia Ham
Type Mosque architecture
Style Islamic
Groundbreaking1985
Completed1986
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One
Website
islam.com.ar (in Spanish)

The Al Ahmad Mosque (Spanish : Mezquita Al Ahmad) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [1]

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Overview

Designed by Ahmed and Elia Ham, the mosque opened in 1986. It is the second oldest mosque in Buenos Aires and it is the oldest building in Argentina, completed in the Islamic style. [2]

It is located on Alberti St. 1541, San Cristobal neighbourhood. [3] It has a minaret from which the muezzin issues the call for the five daily prays, the dome over the prayer hall also highlights. The mosque is part of the Islamic Center of Argentina. The Al Ahmad Mosque accommodates a large[ clarification needed ] number of Muslims on Fridays at noon for Jummah , the most important Muslim prayer of the week and to hear the sermon delivered by the Imam.

The nearby Inclán - Mezquita Al Ahmad station of Line H of the Buenos Aires Underground draws its name from the mosque. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Muhajirin (June 3, 2023). "Fakta Menarik Argentina, Punya Masjid Terbesar di Amerika Latin" [Interesting Facts about Argentina, Has the Largest Mosque in Latin America]. Langit7 (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mezquita Al Ahmad" (in Spanish). Agenda Cultural. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Mezquita Al-Ahmad" (in Spanish). Salatomatic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Proponen llamar "Inclán-Mezquita al Ahmad" a una estación de la línea H de subte". La Nación (in Spanish). August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

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