Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)

Imam Ali Mosque
Imam Ali Moske
Religion
AffiliationShia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationNørrebro, Copenhagen
CountryDenmark
Location of the mosque in Copenhagen
Interactive map of Imam Ali Mosque
Coordinates55°42′0″N 12°31′55″E / 55.70000°N 12.53194°E / 55.70000; 12.53194
Architecture
ArchitectBijan Eskandani
TypeMosque
StyleNeo-Iranian
CreatorImam Sayed Mohammad Khademi Sadr
Groundbreaking2009
Completed2015 (Eid al-Ghadir)
Construction cost250-280 kr. million[1]
Specifications
Capacity1,500 worshippers
Interior area2,100 m2 (23,000 sq ft)
Dome1
Minaret2
Minaret height32 m (105 ft)
Website
imamalimoske.dk (in Danish)

The Imam Ali Mosque (Danish: Imam Ali Moske; Persian: مسجد امام علی, romanizedMaschet-e Imām Ali; Arabic: مسجد الإمام علي, romanizedMasjidu l-ʾImām ʿAlī'), is a Shia mosque, located in Nordvest, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the largest mosque in Denmark, and the only Shia mosque in the country.[2]

Overview

The construction of the mosque started in 2009 and it was completed and opened to the public in 2015. The 2,100-square-metre (23,000 sq ft) mosque is designed in neo-Iranian architectural style, with two 32-metre (105 ft) minarets and a central, turquoise dome. The mosque has capacity for 1,500 worshippers.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sådan skal Københavns nye moské se ud". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). 28 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". shiawaves.com. 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". www.thelocal.dk. 1 October 2015.

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