Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)
| Imam Ali Mosque | |
|---|---|
Imam Ali Moske | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Shia |
| Location | |
| Location | Nørrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark |
  Shown within Copenhagen | |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°42′0.18″N 12°31′55.20″E / 55.7000500°N 12.5320000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bijan Eskandani |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Iranian |
| Creator | Imam Sayed Mohammad Khademi Sadr |
| Groundbreaking | 2009 |
| Completed | 1 October 2015 (Eid al-Ghadir) |
| Construction cost | 250-280 million Danish krones[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2000 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 32 meters (105 ft) |
| Website | |
| http://www.imamalimoske.dk | |
The Imam Ali Mosque (Danish: Imam Ali Moske, Persian: مسجد امام علی Maschet-e Imām Ali, Arabic: مسجد الإمام علي Masjidu l-ʾImām ʿAlī), is the largest[2] and only Shia Muslim mosque in the country located in Nordvest, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The construction of the mosque started in 2009. It was completed and opened to the public in 2015. The 2,100 square metre mosque is designed in neo-Iranian architectural style, with two 32-metre minarets and a central, turquoise dome with a space for 1,500 people.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sådan skal Københavns nye moské se ud". 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". 1 October 2015.
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