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 ...
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
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 ...
. 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 ...
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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 inside
File:King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo (8).JPG, King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo religious books
See also
* List of things named after Saudi Kings
References
External links
*https://cityseeker.com/sarajevo/876154-king-fahd-mosque
Mosques in Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina–Saudi Arabia relations
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