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King Fahd Mosque (other)
King Fahd Mosque or King Fahad Mosque may refer to: * King Fahd Mosque (Edinburgh) or Edinburgh Central Mosque, Scotland * King Fahd Mosque (Sarajevo), Bosnia and Herzegovina * King Fahad Mosque (Culver City, California), U.S. * King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina * Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque, Gibraltar See also * * *King Fahd (other) King Fahd or Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921–2005) was a Saudi monarch. King Fahd or King Fahad may also refer to: *King Fahad Academy, an independent school in Acton, London, England *King Fahd Academy (Germany), a school in Lannesdorf, Bonn, German ...
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King Fahd Mosque (Edinburgh)
Edinburgh Central Mosque (officially known as the King Fahd Mosque and Islamic Centre of Edinburgh) is located on Potterrow near the University of Edinburgh central area and the National Museum of Scotland. The mosque and Islamic centre was designed by Dr. Basil Al Bayati, and took more than six years to complete at a cost of £3.5M. The main hall can hold over one thousand worshippers, with women praying on a balcony overlooking the hall. The mosque holds chandeliers and a vast carpet, with very little furniture. The architecture combines traditional Islamic features with some Scots baronial style. Regarding the design, Geza Fehervari, Professor of Islamic Art & Archaeology at London University, has said "The architectural elements and decorative details, while basically relying on Islamic, mainly Turkish traditions, successfully interact with the architectural and decorative age-old customs of Scotland." History Prior to its construction, there was no mosque large eno ...
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King Fahd Mosque (Sarajevo)
King Fahd Mosque ( bs, Džamija kralja Fahda) also known as King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud Mosque in Alipašino polje, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The largest mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is the King Fahd Mosque. The religious building was established and funded by Saudi Arabia. The monument is known to attract Muslims from across the city and state to its doorsteps . A stunning structure, it is a major landmark in the city. The King Fahd Mosque is the biggest in the Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who .... Gallery File:King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo (5).JPG, King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo from far File:King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo (14).JPG, King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo front door File:King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo (11).JPG, King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo ins ...
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King Fahad Mosque (Culver City, California)
The King Fahad Mosque (also King Fahd Mosque) is a mosque located in Culver City, California in Los Angeles County, US. The mosque has a capacity of 2,000 worshippers, "a marble facade, hand made tiles from Turkey, and a minaret topped with a gold leaf crescent". The complex on about of land also contains a lecture and meeting hall, "classrooms, research centers, a bookshop, a children’s playground, and a car park". The mosque was financed by Saudi Arabia, specifically by Fahd of Saudi Arabia, after whom it is named, and by one of his sons, Prince Abdulaziz. The project was guided by then Director General and present Chairman of The Board, Khalil Al Khalil. It cost $2.16 million according to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, and $8 million according to ''Washington Post''. In a statement issued for the opening of the mosque, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia stated this was part of the "great attention" the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia "has given to Islamic centers, institutes and univ ...
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King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
The Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" ( es, Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd" or CCIAR) is a mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. It became the largest Mosque in Latin America, after the President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 m² of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires was given to the Mosque, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.Se inaugura la mezquita más grande de Sudamérica
" '' Clarín'' (Monday September 25, 2000) ]
Inaugurated in 2000, the Mosque and cultural center, ...
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Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque
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 Territories, British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a peninsula connected to southern Spain. The mosque faces south towards the Strait of Gibraltar and Morocco several kilometres away. Construction The building was a gift from Fahd of Saudi Arabia, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and took two years to build at a cost of around Pound sterling, £5 million. It was officially inaugurated on 8 August 1997. It is the southernmost mosque in continental Europe, and is one of the largest mosques in a non-Muslim world, Muslim country. Description The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque, also known as the King Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mosque, is one of the most often visited places in Gibraltar. It is said to be the largest mosque to exist in a non-Islamic country. First impressions of the mosque ...
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