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King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center

Coordinates: 34°34′24″S 58°25′31″W / 34.57333°S 58.42528°W / -34.57333; -58.42528
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King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
Islamic Cultural Center
"Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina"
Spanish: Centro Cultural Islámico
"Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd"
Main facade and entrance
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationAv. Int. Bullrich 55, Palermo, Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center is located in Buenos Aires
King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
Location of the mosque in Buenos Aires
Geographic coordinates34°34′24″S 58°25′31″W / 34.57333°S 58.42528°W / -34.57333; -58.42528
Architecture
Architect(s)Zuhair Fayez
TypeMosque architecture
StyleArabic
Funded byGovernment of Saudi Arabia
Completed2000
Specifications
Capacity1,600 worshippers
Minaret(s)2
Website
ccislamicoreyfahd.org.ar
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The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, officially the Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" (Spanish: Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd"; abbreviated as CCIAR), is a Sunni Islam mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3] It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

Overview

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The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center became the largest mosque in Latin America, after President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 square metres (370,000 sq ft) of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.[4]

Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government.[5] Designed by Saudi architect, Zuhair Fayez in the Arabic style, the building includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.[4]

Due to its location, it is also known as La mezquita de Palermo.[1][2]

Apart from religious activities, the Center also organises sporting and social events such as football and cricket matches (for men exclusively), and Arabic language classes, all of them are free and open to public.[2]

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  • Center main front facade
    Center main front facade
  • Main prayer hall inside mosque
    Main prayer hall inside mosque
  • Main prayer hall inside mosque
    Main prayer hall inside mosque
  • Place where the Imam stands when prayers
    Place where the Imam stands when prayers
  • View from road
    View from road
  • A courtyard inside the complex
    A courtyard inside the complex

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "La mezquita de Palermo en la noche de los templos". Clarín (in Spanish). December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "La mezquita de Palermo". BA Connect (in Spanish).
  3. ^ "Centro Cultural Islam King Fahd, Buenos Aires, Argentina". Archived from the original on June 15, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Se inaugura la mezquita más grande de Sudamérica". Clarín (in Spanish). September 25, 2000.
  5. ^ "King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center". The Complete Pilgrim. April 16, 2015.
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