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The Madrid Central Mosque (; ) is a
mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...
, located in the Cuatro Caminos neighborhood of the Tetuán
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of
Madrid Madrid ( ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in Spain, most populous municipality of Spain. It has almost 3.5 million inhabitants and a Madrid metropolitan area, metropolitan area population of approximately 7 million. It i ...
,
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
. During its construction, its proximity to '' Estrecho'' (literally ''
strait A strait is a water body connecting two seas or water basins. The surface water is, for the most part, at the same elevation on both sides and flows through the strait in both directions, even though the topography generally constricts the ...
'', after the
Strait of Gibraltar The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. The two continents are separated by 7.7 nautical miles (14.2 kilometers, 8.9 miles) at its narrowest point. Fe ...
) metro station gave birth to the popular name of the ''Strait Mosque''.


History

After its dedication as
Waqf A (; , plural ), also called a (, plural or ), or ''mortmain'' property, is an Alienation (property law), inalienable charitable financial endowment, endowment under Sharia, Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot ...
land, it took years to collect enough individual donations to construct the mosque. Opened in 1988, it became the first mosque in the capital since the end of the Islamic rule in 1085. Designed by the architect Juan Mora, it is the headquarters of the
Union of Islamic Communities of Spain The Union of Islamic Communities of Spain (UCIDE; ) is a religious organization with seat centered in Madrid. It is supported by Spanish Islamic religious communities. UCIDE is registered in the Registry of Religious Entities at the Spanish Minist ...
and the Islamic Community of Madrid. Abu-Bakr Mosque has a cooperation agreement in force with the
Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid (; ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities and 50 provinces of Spain, provinces of Spain. It is located at the heart of the Iberian Peninsula and Meseta Central, Central Plateau (); its capital and largest munici ...
, and with the State through the
Islamic Commission of Spain Islamic Commission of Spain () is the representative organ of Islam and Muslims before the citizenship and the Administration for the representation, negotiation, signature, and follow-up on the Islam - State agreements adopted in Law 26/1992. Th ...
.


Description

The building, spread over four floors, has in addition to the mosque and offices, a nursery, a school, a library, an auditorium and a shop. It performs worship, charitable, educational, cultural and social functions, having signed an agreement with
Al-Azhar University The Al-Azhar University ( ; , , ) is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic ...
for the training and provision of
imam Imam (; , '; : , ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a prayer leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Salah, Islamic prayers, serve as community leaders, ...
s.


See also

*
Islam in Spain Spain is a Christian majority country, with Islam being a minority religion, practised mostly by immigrants from List of countries by Muslim population, Muslim majority countries, and their descendants. Islam was a major religion on the Al-An ...
*
List of mosques in Spain This is a list of mosques in Spain. It lists Muslim mosques (Arabic: Masjid, Spanish language, Spanish: Mezquita) and Islamic centers in Spain. It lists only open, functioning mosques that allow Muslims to perform Islamic prayers (Salah). For a li ...
* List of former mosques in Spain


References


External links


UCIDE's official website
{{Mosques in Spain 1988 establishments in Spain 20th-century mosques in Spain Buildings and structures in Cuatro Caminos neighborhood, Madrid Mosque buildings with domes in Spain Mosque buildings with minarets in Spain Mosques completed in 1988 Religious buildings and structures in Madrid