Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)
| Imam Ali Mosque | |
|---|---|
Imam Ali Moske | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Nørrebro, Copenhagen |
| Country | Denmark |
Shown within Copenhagen | |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°42′0.18″N 12°31′55.20″E / 55.7000500°N 12.5320000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bijan Eskandani |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Neo-Iranian |
| Creator | Imam Sayed Mohammad Khademi Sadr |
| Groundbreaking | 2009 |
| Completed | 2015 (Eid al-Ghadir) |
| Construction cost | 250-280 million Danish krones[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
| Interior area | 2,100 m2 (23,000 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Website | |
| imamalimoske | |
The Imam Ali Mosque (Danish: Imam Ali Moske; Persian: مسجد امام علی, romanized: Maschet-e Imām Ali; Arabic: مسجد الإمام علي, romanized: Masjidu l-ʾImām ʿAlī'), is a Shia mosque, located in Nordvest, Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the largest[2] and only Shia mosque in Denmark.
The construction of the mosque started in 2009. It was completed and opened to the public in 2015. The 2,100-square-metre (23,000 sq ft) mosque is designed in neo-Iranian architectural style, with two 32-metre (105 ft) minarets and a central, turquoise dome. The mosque has capacity for 1,500 worshippers.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Sådan skal Københavns nye moské se ud". 28 August 2009.
- ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Largest Shia mosque opens in Copenhagen". 1 October 2015.
External links
Media related to Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen) at Wikimedia Commons