The Granada Mosque ( es, Mezquita de Granada) is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
in
Granada
Granada (,, DIN 31635, DIN: ; grc, Ἐλιβύργη, Elibýrgē; la, Illiberis or . ) is the capital city of the province of Granada, in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the fo ...
,
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...
,
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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History
The construction of the mosque was started by the local Muslim community. It was then opened in summer 2003.
Architecture
The mosque building is designed with traditional Muslim motifs. The building complex consists of a garden and center for Islamic studies. The center consists of library, conference hall, exhibition area, bookshop and reception area.
Activities
The mosque regularly holds five daily prayers and
Friday prayers. It also holds daily recitation and study of the
Quran
The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...
.
See also
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Islam in Spain
Spain is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion, practised mostly by the immigrants and their descendants from Muslim majority countries. Due to the secular nature of the Spanish constitution, Muslims are free to pro ...
References
External links
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2003 establishments in Spain
Buildings and structures in Granada
Mosques completed in 2003
Mosques in Spain
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