Fuengirola Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain}}
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| country = Spain
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| groundbreaking = 1983
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Fuengirola Mosque ({{langx|es|Mezquita de Fuengirola}}) is a mosque in Fuengirola, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It is also known as the Suhail Islamic Cultural Centre.
Overview
Funded by the Government of Saudi Arabia, the construction of the mosque started in 1983 and was completed in 1994.{{cite web |author=Moreno Fernández, Francisco Javier |url=https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=3228982 |title=Mezquitas contemporáneas en la Costa del Sol |lang=es-ES |trans-title= |work=Dialnet.unirioja.es |year=2001 |access-date= }}
The mosque's leader, Imam Mohamed Kamal Mostafa, served a jail term of a year and three months for inciting violence towards women.{{cite web |url=https://elpais.com/sociedad/2004/11/26/actualidad/1101423604_850215.html |title=El abogado del imán Fuengirola presenta un recurso para suspender su ingreso en prisión |lang=es-ES |trans-title= |work=www.elpais.com |date=26 November 2004 |access-date= }}
See also
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References
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External links
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{{Mosques in Spain}}
Category:1994 establishments in Spain
Category:20th-century mosques in Spain
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Spain
Category:Mosques completed in 1994
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