Fuengirola 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
Fuengirola
Fuengirola () is a city on the Costa del Sol in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located on the central coast of the province and integrated into the region of the Costa del Sol and the Com ...
,
Province of Málaga
The province of Málaga ( ) is located in Andalusia, Spain. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz to the west, Seville to the northwest, Córdoba to the north, and Granada to the east.
The province ...
,
Andalusia
Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...
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Spain
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. It is also known as the
Suhail Islamic Cultural Centre.
Overview
Funded by the
Government of Saudi Arabia
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, the construction of the mosque started in 1983 and was completed in 1994.
The mosque's leader,
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, ...
Mohamed Kamal Mostafa, served a jail term of a year and three months for inciting
violence towards women.
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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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 ...
References
External links
1994 establishments in Spain
20th-century mosques in Spain
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 ...
Mosque buildings with minarets in Spain
Mosques completed in 1994
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