Eyyub Sultan Mosque
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Mosquée Eyyûb Sultan de Strasbourg | |
 Mosque under construction in October 2024 | |
  Location within Strasbourg | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | under construction |
| Location | |
| Location | Strasbourg, Grand Est, France |
| Administration | Milli Görüs Islamic Confederation |
| Coordinates | 48°33′44.0″N 7°44′40.2″E / 48.562222°N 7.744500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 2017 |
| Completed | 2027 |
Construction cost | Euro25 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,500 worshippers (when completed) |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 2 |
Minaret height | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Site area | 7,000 m2 (75,000 sq ft) |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
The Eyyub Sultan Mosque (French: Mosquée Eyyûb Sultan de Strasbourg) or Grand Mosque of Strasbourg is a mosque currently under construction in Strasbourg, Grand Est, France in which will be the 51st largest mosque in Europe upon its completion.
History
The construction of the mosque started in 2017.[1] The construction cost of the building is EUR25 million.[2] The mosque will be led by Millî Görüş Islamic Confederation.[3]
Architecture
The mosque is being built at a total area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft). The minarets are 36 metres (118 ft) high.[4] The mosque will have a capacity of 2,500 worshippers indoor and another 2,500 on its adjacent sahn.[5] When completed, it will be the 51st largest mosque in Europe.[3]
Transportation
The mosque will be accessible within talking distance west of Krimmeri-Meinau station of SNCF.
See also
References
- ↑ NEWS WIRES (24 March 2021). "Row erupts in France over plans to use state funds to build Strasbourg mosque". France 24. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ Bryant, Lisa (8 April 2021). "Strasbourg Mosque a Lightning Rod for Broader French-Turkish Tensions". VOA. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- 1 2 "French row over mosque isn't simply about state financing – it runs deep into Islamophobia and French secularism". The Conversation. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ Tadié, Solène (25 May 2021). "Construction of Europe's Biggest Mosque Highlights Turkey's Expansionist Aims". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Turkish mosque under construction in France receives threat letter". Daily Sabah. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
External links
Media related to Mosquée Eyyûb Sultan de Strasbourg at Wikimedia Commons
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