King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center

Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina"
Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd"
Main facade and entrance
Map
General information
TypeMosque
AddressAv. Int. Bullrich 55
Town or cityBuenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Opened2000; 24 years ago (2000)[1]
OwnerGovernment of Saudi Arabia[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Zuhair Faiz [2][1]
Website
ccislamicoreyfahd.org.ar

Other options 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" abbrevriated CCIAR) is a mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3] It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

It became the largest mosque in Latin America, after President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 m² of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.[4]

Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government.[5] It was designed by Saudi architect Zuhair Fayez, and includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women, respectively. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.[4]

Due to its location, it is also known as La mezquita de Palermo.[2][1]

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.[1]

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  • Center main front facade.
    Center main front facade.
  • Main prayer hall inside mosque
    Main prayer hall inside mosque
  • Main prayer hall inside mosque
    Main prayer hall inside mosque
  • Place where the Mosque Imam stands when leading Islamic congregational prayers.
    Place where the Mosque Imam stands when leading Islamic congregational prayers.
  • View from road
    View from road
  • A courtyard inside the complex.
    A courtyard inside the complex.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e La mezquita de Palermo on BA Connect
  2. ^ a b La mezquita de Palermo en la noche de los templos, Clarín, 2 Dec 2017
  3. ^ "Centro Cultural Islam King Fahd, Buenos Aires, Argentina". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  4. ^ a b Se inaugura la mezquita más grande de Sudamérica." Clarín (Monday September 25, 2000) (in Spanish)]
  5. ^ "King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center". 16 April 2015.
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