The Mohammed VI Center for Dialogue of Civilizations ( es, Centro Mohammed VI para el Diálogo de las Civilizaciones) is a
mosque in
Coquimbo, Chile. The structure is a replica of the
Kutubiyya Mosque in
Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakes ...
. It was funded by the Kingdom of Morocco and the municipality of Coquimbo, being named in honor of king
Mohammed VI of Morocco. The mosque receives 25 thousand visitors every year.
Construction began in 2004, led by Moroccan architect Faissal Cherradi, and finished in 2007. The building was inaugurated by then mayor of Coquimbo Oscar Pereira and Moroccan delegates.
The complex also contains a cultural center, a library and a museum. A renovation project funded by the municipality of Coquimbo and the embassy of Morocco in Chile began in 2019.
See also
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Islam in Chile
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Mezquita As-Salam
References
External links
Mohammed VI Center for Dialogue of Civilizations
Mosques completed in 2007
Mosques in Chile
Buildings and structures in Coquimbo Region
Buildings and structures completed in 2007
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