Zagreb Mosque
Not to be confused with the Meštrović Pavilion, colloquially called the "mosque" (džamija).
Zagreb Mosque | |
Basic information | |
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Location |
Zagreb |
Affiliation | Islam |
Website | http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/index.php |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Mosque |
Completed | 1987[1] |
The Zagreb Mosque, located in the city of Zagreb, is the largest mosque in Croatia. The Islamic Secondary School "Dr. Ahmed Smajlović" and a cultural centre operate within the mosque. The construction began in 1981[2] and finished in 1987.
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Emir of Sharjah, donated US$2.5 million for the construction of the mosque. In 1983, he visited the Islamic community in Zagreb.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110921222519/http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/monografija/monografija.pdf
- 1 2 "Islamska zajednica u Hrvatskoj". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
Further reading
- Nadilo, Branko (2013). "Prva gradska džamija u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian). 65 (6): 591–594. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
Coordinates: 45°47′29″N 16°00′41″E / 45.79139°N 16.01139°E
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