Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)

The Imam Ali Mosque (Danish: Imam Ali Moske, Persian: مسجد امام علی Maschet-e Imām Ali, Arabic: مسجد الإمام علي Masjidu l-ʾImām ʿAlī), is the largest[2] and only Shia Muslim mosque in the country located in Nordvest, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Imam Ali Mosque
Imam Ali Moske
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionShia
Location
LocationNørrebro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen) is located in Copenhagen
Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)
Shown within Copenhagen
Geographic coordinates55°42′0.18″N 12°31′55.20″E / 55.7000500°N 12.5320000°E / 55.7000500; 12.5320000
Architecture
Architect(s)Bijan Eskandani
Typemosque
StyleIranian
CreatorImam Sayed Mohammad Khademi Sadr
Groundbreaking2009
Completed1 October 2015 (Eid al-Ghadir)
Construction cost250-280 million Danish krones[1]
Specifications
Capacity2000
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height32 meters (105 ft)
Website
http://www.imamalimoske.dk

The construction of the mosque started in 2009. It was completed and opened to the public in 2015. The 2,100 square metre mosque is designed in neo-Iranian architectural style, with two 32-metre minarets and a central, turquoise dome with a space for 1,500 people.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sådan skal Københavns nye moské se ud". 28 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". 1 October 2015.
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