Muley El-Mehdi Mosque
| Muley El-Mehdi Mosque | |
|---|---|
 The mosque in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ceuta, North Africa |
| Country | Spain |
  Location of the mosque in North Africa, in the Spanish Province of Cádiz | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°53′07.8″N 5°19′29.0″W / 35.885500°N 5.324722°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1939 |
| Completed | 1940 |
The Muley El-Mehdi Mosque is a mosque in Ceuta.
Overview
[edit]The construction of the mosque started in 1939 and completed in 1940. It was then inaugurated on 18 July 1940. In 2017, the building underwent renovation.[1]
The mosque is the largest mosque in Ceuta.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "La mezquita de Muley el Mehdi, una construcción franquista en agradecimiento a las tropas musulmanas" [The Muley El-Mehdi Mosque, a Francoist Construction in Gratitude to the Muslim Troops]. ABC (in Spanish). 24 June 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ Bolelli, Senhan (24 June 2019). "Mosque in Spanish enclave Ceuta comes under gun attack". AA. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links
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