Fuengirola Mosque | |
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Spanish: Mezquita de Fuengirola | |
The mosque in 2012 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Fuengirola, Málaga, Andalusia |
Country | Spain |
Location of the mosque in Andalusia | |
Geographic coordinates | 36°31′52.3″N 4°37′36.7″W / 36.531194°N 4.626861°W / 36.531194; -4.626861 |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Funded by | Government of Saudi Arabia |
Groundbreaking | 1983 |
Completed | 1994 |
Minaret(s) | One |
Fuengirola Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de Fuengirola) is a mosque in Fuengirola, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It is also known as the Suhail Islamic Cultural Centre.
Overview
Funded by the Government of Saudi Arabia, the construction of the mosque started in 1983 and was completed in 1994.
The mosque's leader, Imam Mohamed Kamal Mostafa, served a jail term of a year and three months for inciting violence towards women.
See also
References
- Moreno Fernández, Francisco Javier (2001). "Mezquitas contemporáneas en la Costa del Sol". Dialnet.unirioja.es (in European Spanish).
- "El abogado del imán Fuengirola presenta un recurso para suspender su ingreso en prisión". www.elpais.com (in European Spanish). 26 November 2004.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Fuengirola Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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