Zagreb Mosque

Mosque in Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb Mosque
The mosque in 2025
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationZagreb
CountryCroatia
Zagreb Mosque is located in Croatia
Zagreb Mosque
Location of the mosque in Croatia
Map
Interactive map of Zagreb Mosque
Coordinates45°47′29″N 16°00′41″E / 45.79139°N 16.01139°E / 45.79139; 16.01139
Architecture
TypeMosque
Funded bySultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Completed1987
Construction costUS$2.5 million (minimum)
Specifications
Dome1
Minaret1
Minaret height34.5 m (113 ft)
Website
islamska-zajednica.hr (in Croatian)
[1][2]

The Zagreb Mosque is a mosque located in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest mosque in Croatia.[3] The Islamic Secondary School "Dr. Ahmed Smajlović" and a cultural centre operate within the mosque.

The construction began in 1981[4] and finished in 1987. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Emir of Sharjah, donated US$2.5 million for the construction of the mosque. The Sultan visited the Islamic community in Zagreb in 1983.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.islamska-zajednica.hr. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Nadilo, Branko (2013). "Prva gradska džamija u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian). 65 (6): 591–594. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Žunić, Alen (2011). "Moderna i suvremena islamska arhitektura u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Prostor (in Croatian). 19 (1:41): 92–112. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Islamska zajednica u Hrvatskoj". Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  • Media related to Mosque in Zagreb at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in Croatian)


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