The Al Ahmad Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita Al Ahmad) is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]
| Al Ahmad Mosque | |
|---|---|
Spanish: Mezquita Al Ahmad | |
 The mosque in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Governing body | Islamic Center of Argentina (CIRA) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Calle Alberti, 1541, San Cristobal, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
  Location of the mosque in Buenos Aires | |
| Coordinates | 34°37′40″S 58°24′01″W / 34.6278°S 58.4003°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architects | Ahmed and Elia Ham |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1985 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | One |
| Minaret | One |
| Website | |
| islam | |
Overview
editDesigned by Ahmed and Elia Ham, the mosque opened in 1986. It is the second oldest mosque in Buenos Aires and it is the oldest building in Argentina, completed in the Islamic style.[2]
It is located on Alberti St. 1541, San Cristobal neighbourhood.[3] It has a minaret from which the muezzin issues the call for the five daily prays, the dome over the prayer hall also highlights. The mosque is part of the Islamic Center of Argentina. The Al Ahmad Mosque accommodates a large[clarification needed] number of Muslims on Fridays at noon for Jummah, the most important Muslim prayer of the week and to hear the sermon delivered by the Imam.
The nearby Inclán - Mezquita Al Ahmad station of Line H of the Buenos Aires Underground draws its name from the mosque.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Muhajirin (June 3, 2023). "Fakta Menarik Argentina, Punya Masjid Terbesar di Amerika Latin" [Interesting Facts about Argentina, Has the Largest Mosque in Latin America]. Langit7 (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Mezquita Al Ahmad" (in Spanish). Agenda Cultural. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Mezquita Al-Ahmad" (in Spanish). Salatomatic. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Proponen llamar "Inclán-Mezquita al Ahmad" a una estación de la línea H de subte". La Nación (in Spanish). August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Mezquita Al Ahmad at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Spanish)
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