| King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" | |
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| Spanish: Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd" | |
 Main facade and entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Av. Int. Bullrich 55, Palermo, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
  Location of the mosque in Buenos Aires | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°34′24″S 58°25′31″W / 34.57333°S 58.42528°W / -34.57333; -58.42528 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Zuhair Fayez |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Arabic |
| Funded by | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,600 worshippers |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Website | |
| ccislamicoreyfahd.org.ar | |
The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, officially the Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" (Spanish: Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd"; abbreviated as CCIAR), is a Sunni Islam mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
Overview
The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center became the largest mosque in Latin America, after President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 square metres (370,000 sq ft) of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.
Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government. Designed by Saudi architect, Zuhair Fayez in the Arabic style, the building includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.
Due to its location, it is also known as La mezquita de Palermo.
Apart from religious activities, the Center also organises sporting and social events such as football and cricket matches (for men exclusively), and Arabic language classes, all of them are free and open to public.
Gallery
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Center main front facade
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Main prayer hall inside mosque
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Main prayer hall inside mosque
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Place where the Imam stands when prayers
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View from road
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A courtyard inside the complex
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See also
References
- ^ "La mezquita de Palermo en la noche de los templos". Clarín (in Spanish). December 2, 2017.
- ^ "La mezquita de Palermo". BA Connect (in Spanish).
- "Centro Cultural Islam King Fahd, Buenos Aires, Argentina". Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ "Se inaugura la mezquita más grande de Sudamérica". Clarín (in Spanish). September 25, 2000.
- "King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center". The Complete Pilgrim. April 16, 2015.
External links
Media related to Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd at Wikimedia Commons
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