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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
" '' Clarín'' (Monday September 25, 2000) ] Inaugurated in 2000, the Mosque and cultural center, was constructed as a gift of the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentinian government. It was designed by Arabic architecture, Saudi architect Zuhair Fayez, and includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women, respectively. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.
File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 01.JPG, Center main front facade.
File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 12.JPG, Main prayer hall inside mosque
File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 13.JPG, Main prayer hall inside mosque
File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 14.JPG, Place where the Mosque Imam stands when leading Islamic congregational prayers.
File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 15.JPG,
File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 02.JPG, View from road
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File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 05.JPG,
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File:Mezquita Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd Buenos Aires 07.JPG, A courtyard inside the complex.
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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
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, ...
and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
, Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. It is named after King Fahd
Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, فهد بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Fahd ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'', ; 1920, 1921 or 1923 – 1 August 2005) was a Saudi Arabian politician who was King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia fro ...
of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
.
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
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ...
.Se inaugura la mezquita más grande de Sudamérica" '' Clarín'' (Monday September 25, 2000) ] Inaugurated in 2000, the Mosque and cultural center, was constructed as a gift of the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentinian government. It was designed by Arabic architecture, Saudi architect Zuhair Fayez, and includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women, respectively. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.
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See also
*Islam in Argentina
Argentina is a predominantly Christian country, with Islam being a minority religion. Due to secular nature of the Argentine constitution, Muslims are free to proselytize and build places of worship in the country.
Although accurate statisti ...
* List of mosques in Argentina
* List of mosques
* List of mosques in the Americas
* List of things named after Saudi Kings
References
External links
Official website
Official website
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