Zagreb Mosque
The Zagreb Mosque, located in the city of Zagreb, is the largest mosque in Croatia. 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.
 Zagreb Mosque | |
| Religion | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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]
See also
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110921222519/http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/monografija/monografija.pdf
- Nadilo 2013, p. 592.
- "Islamska zajednica u Hrvatskoj". Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
Bibliography
- Nadilo, Branko (2013). "Prva gradska džamija u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian). 65 (6): 591–594. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- Žunić, Alen (2011). "Moderna i suvremena islamska arhitektura u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Prostor (in Croatian). 19 (1(41)): 92–112. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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