Bab al-Islam Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Tacna, Peru}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

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The Bab al-Islam Mosque ({{langx|es|Mezquita Bab al-Islam}}; {{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|مسجد باب الإسلام}}}} {{Transliteration|ur|Masjid Bab-ul-Islam}}) is a mosque in Tacna, Peru. It is the only such Peruvian place of worship that is an example of Islamic architecture in the country, though it is not the only such building. It is the largest place of worship for Muslims in the entirety of the Department of Tacna. Prayers are offered in both Spanish and Arabic.Islamic Bulletin, [http://www.islamicbulletin.org/newsletters/issue_14/peru.aspx Trip to Peru], Issue 14

History

It was built by Pakistanis who had arrived to Peru as merchants in the 1990s and were importing used cars from Japan and the United States with permission from the erstwhile Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. The Pakistani community in Tacna grew to 95 people by 1995 and further to 500 people by the beginning of the 21st century. The complex was founded in 2000, and construction was completed by 2008. Imam Mohammad Usman was head of the Bab al-Islam Mosque in 2015.{{cite news|url=https://elcomercio.pe/peru/tacna/vida-musulmana-ciudad-heroica-336312-noticia/|date=22 February 2015|language=es|title=La vida musulmana en la ciudad heroica|trans-title=Muslim life in the heroic city}}

See also

References

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{{Mosques in Latin America}}

Category:Mosques in Peru

Category:Buildings and structures in the Department of Tacna

Category:Mosques completed in 2008

Category:2000 establishments in Peru

Category:Sunni mosques

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