Grand Mosque of Lyon

Grand Mosque of Lyon
Grande Mosquée de Lyon
Grand Mosque of Lyon is located in Metropole de Lyon
Grand Mosque of Lyon
Location of the mosque in central Lyon
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationLyon
CountryFrance
Interactive map of Grand Mosque of Lyon
Coordinates45°44′12″N 4°53′25″E / 45.736788°N 4.890241°E / 45.736788; 4.890241
Architecture
ArchitectsBallandras and Mirabeau
TypeMosque
StyleMaghreb
Funded byFahd of Saudi Arabia
Groundbreaking1992
Completed1994
Specifications
Dome1
Minaret1
Minaret height
25 m (82 ft)
Website
mosquee-lyon.org (in French)

The Grand Mosque of Lyon (French: Grande mosquée de Lyon), also called the Great Mosque of Lyon, is a mosque in the city of Lyon, France. Inaugurated on 30 September 1994, it is France's sixth largest mosque. It is located at 146 Boulevard Pinel, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Presqu'île in Lyon. The mosque includes cultural facilities, a library and a school.

The Grand Mosque of Lyon also has an association of halal certification called ARGML, the most reliable association of halal certification in France.[1]

History

It was designed by the Lyon architects Ballandras and Mirabeau and largely funded by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries. An association was formed in 1980 to promote the construction of a mosque in Lyon, but attempts to get planning permission were repeatedly blocked.

When the French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua opened the mosque in 1992 he warned against the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.[2]

Architecture

The mosque combines traditional Maghreb architecture and calligraphy with a modern Western style. The façade is composed of Persian arches. The mosque also boasts a 25-metre (82 ft) minaret. The entrance is covered by a glass pyramid that includes 230 columns.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Resources and Information". At-tawhid.net.
  2. ↑ "FRANCE: FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER WARNS MOSLEM COMMUNITY AGAINST FUNDAMENTALISM WHILST OPENING NEW MOSQUE IN LYON". Edina. September 30, 1994. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Grande mosquée de Lyon". Lonely Planet. Retrieved August 22, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Mosquée de Lyon (Grand Mosque), Lyon". Sacred Destinations. Retrieved August 22, 2009.

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