The Mohammed VI Center for Dialogue of Civilizations (Spanish: Centro Mohammed VI para el Diálogo de las Civilizaciones) is a mosque in Coquimbo, Chile. The structure is a replica of the Kutubiyya Mosque in Marrakesh. It was funded by the Kingdom of Morocco and the municipality of Coquimbo, being named in honor of king Mohammed VI of Morocco. The mosque receives 25 thousand visitors every year.[1]
| Mohammed VI Mosque | |
|---|---|
Centro Mohammed VI para el Diálogo de las Civilizaciones | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Coquimbo |
| Country | Chile |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Faissal Cherradi |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 2007 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 40 m (130 ft) |
Construction began in 2004, led by Moroccan architect Faissal Cherradi, and finished in 2007. The building was inaugurated by then mayor of Coquimbo Oscar Pereira and Moroccan delegates.[2]
The complex also contains a cultural center, a library and a museum.[3] A renovation project funded by the municipality of Coquimbo and the embassy of Morocco in Chile began in 2019.[4]
Structure
editThe project, funded by the municipality of Coquimbo and the Kingdom of Morocco, spans 722 square meters and features a 40-meter-high minaret. It includes a cultural center open to the public, comprising two prayer halls (the mosque), a specialized library with texts in Spanish, Arabic, and other languages (which also serves as a conference room), and a museum.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "En marzo del 2020 reabriría sus puertas la Mezquita de Coquimbo". www.diarioeldia.cl/. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "La mezquita". wwww.coquimboturismo.cl/. 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Panoramas! Horarios de la Cruz del Tercer Milenio y Mezquita de Coquimbo". www.elobservatodo.cl/. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Millonaria inversión permitirá remodelación de Mezquita de Coquimbo". www.municoquimbo.cl. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
- ^ "Mezquita de Coquimbo". 2005-09-14. Archived from the original on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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