Al-Andalus Mosque

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| location = Málaga, Andalusia

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| capacity = 1,000 worshipers

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Al-Andalus Mosque ({{langx|es|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 {{cvt|4000|m2}} 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,{{cite web |url=http://www.webislam.com/?idn=5551 |title=La nueva mezquita de Málaga abrirá en verano con un director saudí |date=24 April 2006 |trans-title= |lang=es-ES |work=Webislam |quote=Translation from Spanish: The religious imprint of Saudi origin is gaining more influence in the province. And with it, the establishment of Wahhabism, the branch of Islam from Saudi Arabia considered more conservative. In total, more than 22 million euros have been invested.}} making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.{{cite web |work=Webislam |url=http://www.webislam.com/?idn=725 |title=La mezquita de Málaga proyecta su belleza sobre la ciudad |lang=es-ES |date=17 April 2005 |access-date= }}

The minaret of the mosque is {{cvt|25|m}} high.{{cite web |work=Diario Sur |url=http://www.diariosur.es/20080902/malaga/hijo-fahd-financia-cenas-20080902.html |title=El hijo del rey Fahd financia las cenas de más 300 fieles en el mes de ramadán |lang=es-ES |date=2 September 2008 |access-date= }}

Gallery

Entrance al-Ándalus Mosque.jpg|The mosque entrance

Al Andalus Mosque.JPG|Mosque minaret

Mezquita de al-Ándalus interior.jpg|The mosque interior

Mihrab al-Ándalus Mosque.jpg|The Mihrab (Prayer niche) where the Imam stands and leads Islamic congregational prayers (Salah)

Minaret Málaga.jpg|Another view of minaret and mosque

Al-Andalus Mosque

Structure

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