Mosque of Lima
| Mosque of Lima | |
|---|---|
Mezquita de Lima | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Islamic Association of Peru |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Magdalena del Mar, Lima |
| Country | Peru |
Location of the mosque in Lima | |
Interactive map of Mosque of Lima | |
| Coordinates | 12°05′38″S 77°04′20″W / 12.0938°S 77.0721°W |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Miguel Abdalá Hamideh |
| Established | 1986 |
| Minaret | 1 |
The Mosque of Lima (Spanish: Mezquita de Lima), also known as the Mosque of Magdalena del Mar, is a mosque in Lima, Peru.[1][2] It was erected in the areas of a mansion in 1986 by the Palestinian community in the city's Magdalena del Mar district.[3] The mosque is open to the general public.[2]
History
In 1986 Miguel Abdalá Hamideh, a Palestinian businessman, donated his home to the Muslim community in Peru that saw its image affected by the actions of the Arab-Israeli conflict, at the same time also to provide an opening for Palestinian refugees arriving in Lima.[2]
The Islamic Association of Peru, which took leadership of the mosque, announced between the decades of 2000 and 2010 that it planned to build a much larger mosque in the same district of Magdalena del Mar, since the number of faithful already reached two thousand, between immigrants (refugees and tourists from the Islamic world)[1] and Peruvian converts, most of them from the Sunni branch.[3]
The mosque is often used as a protest point by Muslims who reject any act of jihadism or Islamophobia.[1][2]
On May 14, 2019, the mosque was the scene of the Interreligious Council between several religious congregations that coexist in Peru.[4]
Overview
The mosque is located at the intersection of Tacna and Alfonso Ugarte streets, a few kilometers from the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.[1]
Its façade is not exactly similar to that of an Asian mosque, so many do not use the term "masjid" to define the temple.[3] Its interior has separate musallas for women and men, filled with carpets for prayer towards Mecca, Saudi Arabia.[1]
It is the main place of the Muslim community in Peru, it is the celebration point for Ramadan and it is the main headquarters of the Islamic Association of Peru.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "La diversidad musulmana en el distrito de Magdalena". Perú 21 (in Spanish). January 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Extrema paz: una visita a la mezquita de Magdalena". Diario Correo (in Spanish). January 24, 2015.
- ^ a b c Cavero, César (March 8, 2018). "El pequeño rincón de Alá en Lima". Somos Periodismo (in Spanish).
- ^ "Consejo Interreligioso visita Mezquita de la Asociación Islámica del Perú". Noticias Mormonas (in Spanish). May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Ramadán: mes sagrado musulmán también se celebra en Perú". Panamericana (in Spanish). May 21, 2019.