Mahmood Mosque, Regina

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Mahmood Mosque
Mahmood Mosque, Regina.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Ahmadiyya
Location
Location Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Geographic coordinates 50°27′03″N104°31′41″W / 50.450866°N 104.528134°W / 50.450866; -104.528134
Architecture
Typemosque
Completed2016
Specifications
Capacity500
Dome(s)2
Minaret(s)1

Mahmood Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque in Regina, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is Saskatchewans first purpose-built mosque. [1]

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References

  1. "1st Regina mosque built from the ground up opens today" . Retrieved February 6, 2017.