Al-Andalus Mosque
mosque in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain
Al-Andalus Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de al-Ándalus) is a Sunni Islam mosque in the neighbourhood of Arroyo del Cuarto city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.
Structure
The mosque is 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) in area and two entrances, one for men and one for women. It has a kindergarten, an auditorium for 200 people, three prayer rooms, classrooms, library or Arabic classes are taught among other services. It has a capacity for 1,000 people, making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.
The minaret of the mosque is 25 m (82 ft) high.
Gallery
References
Further reading
Dodds, Jerrilynn, ed. (1992). Al-Andalus: The Art of Islamic Spain. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p.
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