Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)
| Imam Ali Mosque | |
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Imam Ali Moske | |
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  Location of the mosque in Copenhagen | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nørrebro, Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
Interactive map of Imam Ali Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 55°42′0″N 12°31′55″E / 55.70000°N 12.53194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Bijan Eskandani |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Neo-Iranian |
| Creator | Imam Sayed Mohammad Khademi Sadr |
| Groundbreaking | 2009 |
| Completed | 2015 (Eid al-Ghadir) |
Construction cost | 250-280 kr. million[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
Interior area | 2,100 m2 (23,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 2 |
Minaret height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Website | |
| imamalimoske | |
The Imam Ali Mosque (Danish: Imam Ali Moske; Persian: مسجد امام علی, romanized: Masjed-e Emām Ali; Arabic: مسجد الإمام علي, romanized: Masjid al-ʾImām ʿAlī), is a Shia mosque, located in Nordvest, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the largest mosque in Denmark, and the only Shia mosque in the country.[2]
Overview
The construction of the mosque started in 2009 and it was completed and opened to the public in 2015. The 2,100-square-metre (23,000 sq ft) mosque is designed in neo-Iranian architectural style, with two 32-metre (105 ft) minarets and a central, turquoise dome. The mosque has capacity for 1,500 worshippers.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Sådan skal Københavns nye moské se ud". jyllands-posten.dk (in Danish). 28 August 2009.
- ↑ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". shiawaves.com. 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". www.thelocal.dk. 1 October 2015.
External links
Media related to Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Danish)
