Al-Morabito 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 ...
in
Córdoba,
Spain
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. It was built during the
Spanish Civil War
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as a gift for general
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco Bahamonde (born Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco Bahamonde; 4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish general and dictator who led the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalist forces i ...
's
Muslim
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soldiers and is considered Spain's first modern mosque.
From 1950 to the early 1990s, it served as a specialized library on Islam. After the
Spanish Transition
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and the return of democracy, the
Association of Muslims in Cordoba asked the municipal government, then led by the mayor
Julio Anguita, to give them the building to perform the congregational prayers. The application was accepted and opened in 1992 again as a mosque.
See also
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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 ...
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1930s establishments in Spain
20th-century mosques in Spain
Buildings and structures in Córdoba, Spain
Mosque buildings with domes in Spain
Mosques completed in the 1930s
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