King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
The Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" (Spanish: Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd" or CCIAR) is a mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
It became the largest mosque in Latin America, after President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 m² of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.[2]
Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government.
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Center main front facade. -
Main prayer hall inside mosque -
Main prayer hall inside mosque -
Place where the Mosque Imam stands when leading Islamic congregational prayers. -
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A courtyard inside the complex. -
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See also
- Islam in Argentina
- List of mosques in Argentina
- List of mosques
- List of mosques in the Americas
- List of things named after Saudi Kings
References
- ^ "Centro Cultural Islam King Fahd, Buenos Aires, Argentina". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ a b Se inaugura la mezquita más grande de Sudamérica." Clarín (Monday September 25, 2000) (in Spanish)]
- ^ "King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center". 16 April 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Official website (in Spanish)
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