The Abdallah Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita Abdallah) is a mosque in Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba.
Abdallah Mosque | |
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Mezquita Abdallah | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Havana, La Habana, Cuba |
Geographic coordinates | 23°08′21.6″N 82°20′57.3″W / 23.139333°N 82.349250°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 2015 |
History
editThe building where the mosque stands today used to be an antique automobile museum.[1] The building was then converted into a mosque and it was opened in 2015 after the government gave the approval in June.[2][3]
Architecture
editThe mosque is a 1-story building in a shape of colonial-style box.[2] Its interior wall is decorated with Arabic calligraphy.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Hamidah (17 April 2021). "Islam dan Masjid Pertama di Negara Fidel Castro" [Islam and the First Mosque in the Country of Fidel Castro]. Faktual News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ a b Zhang, Irvin (31 July 2018). "Cuba's emerging Muslim community adds to religious diversity". The Groundtruth Project. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Agence France (3 July 2016). "A Cuban Ramadan". The National. Retrieved 15 September 2021.