The Madrid Central Mosque ( es, Mezquita Central de Madrid) is a building located in Cuatro Caminos neighborhood of Tetuán

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. During its construction, its proximity to '' Estrecho'' (literally ''

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'', after the

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) metro station gave birth to the popular name of the ''Strait Mosque''.

History

After its dedication as

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land, it still took years to collect enough individual donations to construct the mosque. Finally opened in 1988, it became the first mosque in the capital since the end of the Islamic rule in 1085. Designed by the architect Juan Mora, it is the headquarters of the

Union of Islamic Communities of Spain The Union of Islamic Communities of Spain (UCIDE; es, 1=Unión de Comunidades Islámicas de España) is a religious organization with seat centered in Madrid. It is supported by Spanish Islamic religious communities. UCIDE is registered in the Re ...

and the Islamic Community of Madrid. Abu-Bakr Mosque has a cooperation agreement in force with the

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, and with the State through the

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Description

The building, spread over four floors, has in addition to the mosque and offices, a nursery, a school, a library, an auditorium and a shop. It performs worship, charitable, educational, cultural and social functions, having signed an agreement with

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for the training and provision of

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References

External links

UCIDE's official website
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