Zagreb Mosque
Modern Islamic house of prayer in the capital of Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Meštrović Pavilion, colloquially called "the Mosque" (Džamija).
The Zagreb Mosque, located in the city of Zagreb, is the largest mosque in Croatia.[citation needed] The Islamic Secondary School "Dr. Ahmed Smajlović" and a cultural centre operate within the mosque. The construction began in 1981[3] and finished in 1987.
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Religion | |
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Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Zagreb, Croatia |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1987[1] |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 34.5 m[2] |
Website | |
http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/index.php |
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Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Emir of Sharjah, donated US$2.5 million for the construction of the mosque. In 1983, he visited the Islamic community in Zagreb.[3]