Queenstown Mosque
| Queenstown Mosque | |
|---|---|
  Location within Guyana | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Coordinates | 6°48′36.4″N 58°09′04.0″W / 6.810111°N 58.151111°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Established | 1895 |
| Demolished | 10 February 2007 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
| Length | 36.5 meters |
| Width | 24.5 meters |
| Minaret | 2 |
The Queenstown (Jama) Mosque or Queenstown (Jama) Masjid is a mosque in Georgetown, Guyana.
History
The mosque was originally established in 1895 by the local Afghan community.[1] Since then, the mosque has been rebuilt three times, with the second latest building demolished on 10 February 2007 to make way for the construction of the new mosque building.[2][3]
Architecture
The mosque has a capacity of 1,000 worshippers.[4] The mosque is a three-story building and has a length of 36.5 meters and width of 24.5 meters. It consists of two minarets.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "OIC 2013 USD $100,000 to Queenstown Mosque". Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the State of Kuwait. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "A masjid built by an African tribe". Guyana Chronicle. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Queenstown Masjid reconstruction to restart soon". Stabroek News. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "OIC Donation for Historic Guyana Mosque". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Queenstown mosque opens for Ramadan". Guyana Times International. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2023.