Abou Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Bogotá, Colombia}}

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The Abou Bakr Al-Siddiq Mosque ({{langx|es|Mezquita Abou Bakr Al-Siddiq}}) is a mosque in Bogotá, Colombia.

History

The land where the mosque stands today was purchased in 2010. Soon the construction of the mosque commenced within the same year.{{cite web|last=Dar|first=Eissa|date=22 September 2019|url=https://www.bahath.co/musulmanes/tag/muslim|title=Musulmanes: Islam's Home In Bogotá, Colombia|work=Bahath|access-date=30 October 2021}} It was then completed a year later in 2011 and it was officially opened in the same year.{{cite news|last=Ali|first=Abu Bakar|date=1 February 2017|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2017/02/242405/pengalaman-misi-silaturahim-di-colombia|title=Pengalaman misi silaturahim di Colombia|work=BH Online|access-date=13 September 2021|language=ms|trans-title=Hospitality Mission Experience in Colombia}}{{cite news|last=Ali|first=Abu Bakar|date=8 February 2017|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/bhplus-old/2017/02/245463/lebih-ramai-warga-colombia-pilih-islam|title=Lebih ramai warga Colombia pilih Islam|work=BH Online|access-date=30 October 2021|language=ms|trans-title=More Colombians Choose Islam}}

The mosque is the largest mosque in Bogotá.

See also

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