Wilanów Mosque
| Wilanów Mosque | |
|---|---|
The mosque in 2017. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 103 Wiertnicza Street, Wilanów, Warsaw, Poland |
Interactive map of Wilanów Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 52°10′27.81″N 21°04′41.19″E / 52.1743917°N 21.0781083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1993 |
The Wilanów Mosque (Polish: Meczet w Wilanowie) is a Sunni Islamic mosque in Warsaw, Poland, located within the Wilanów district. It is palced at 103 Wiertnicza Street, in the neighbourhood of Wilanów Niski. It is operated by the Islamic Cultural Centre, and is part of the Muslim Religious Association. The building was opened in 1993.
History
In 1935, the interwar period, the community of Lipka Tatars proposed the construction of a mosque at the Siberian Exiles Roundabout in Warsaw. According to their requirements, it should have had a minaret, dome, a water fountain at the entrance, and a main prayer hall for 350 men, and secondary hall for 100 women. In 1936, the project by architect Stanisław Kolendo and Tadeusz Miazek was chosen, which envisioned a building with an onion dome and 20 minarets surrounding it. It was however never built.[1][2]
Between 1992 and 1993, a villa house at 103 Wiertnicza Street was adopted into a Sunni Islamic mosque, becoming the first Muslim temple in the city. The project had financial backing from Saudi Arabia. Among its attendees are members of the communities of Lipka Tatars, Chechens, and other Muslim imigrant groups in the city.[3][4][5] It is operated by the Islamic Cultural Centre, and is part of the Muslim Religious Association.[5][6]
Gallery
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The praying hall inside the Warsaw Mosque.
References
- ^ Rafał Jabłoński (4 June 2010). "Meczet przy Mekki i Medyny". archiwum.rp.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Grzegorz Piątek, Jarosław Trybuś: Archimapa "Warszawa niezaistniała". Warsaw: Warsaw Rising Museum. ISBN 978-83-60142-53-0. (in Polish)
- ^ hilipp Fritz (16 June 2018). "Muslimische Minderheit. Mohammed, syrischer Flüchtling in Polen". welt.de (in German).
- ^ Grzegorz Szymanik (9 March 2012). "Meczet w wiejskiej zagrodzie. Gdzie islam w Warszawie?". warszawa.wyborcza.pl.
- ^ a b "Budzą kontrowersje, jest ich pięć. Zobacz, gdzie w Polsce znajdują się meczety". wiadomosci.wp.pl (in Polish). 12 September 2017.
- ^ Centrum Kultury Islamu w Warszawie. Kontakt (in Polish) http://www.centrumislamu.pl/kontakt.html.
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