Punto Fijo Mosque

The Punto Fijo Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de Punto Fijo) is a mosque located in the city of Punto Fijo on the Paraguaná Peninsula, in the autonomous municipality of Carirubana in the northern part of Falcón State, Venezuela.^[1][2][3]

Punto Fijo Mosque
Mezquita de Punto Fijo
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Punto Fijo, Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State
Country	Venezuela
Location of the mosque in Venezuela
Geographic coordinates	11°40′09″N 70°11′54″W
Architecture
Completed	2008
Specifications
Dome	1 (maybe more)
Minaret	1

It was established in 2008 owing to the growth of the Muslim community near the duty-free area of Paraguaná.^[4][5]

In 2012, during the events surrounding the Amuay Refinery incident, the Muslim community showed solidarity by collecting and donating supplies of food and clothing.

See also

• Islam portal
• Venezuela portal

• Islam in Venezuela
• List of mosques in South America