King Abdul Aziz Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Marbella, Málaga, Spain}}
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| native_name = {{langx|es|Mezquita del rey Abdelaziz}}
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| caption = The mosque in 2012
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| religious_affiliation = Islam
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| location = Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia
| country = Spain
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| tradition = Salafi
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| organisational_status = Mosque
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| architect = Juan Mora
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| architecture_style = Andalusian-inspired Islamic contemporary
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| funded_by = Government of Saudi Arabia
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| year_completed = 1981
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| capacity = 800 worshipers
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King Abdul Aziz Mosque ({{langx|es|Mezquita del rey Abdelaziz}}), also known as Marbella Mosque ({{langx|es|Mezquita de Marbella}}), is a mosque, located in Marbella, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. Construction of the mosque was financed by the Government of Saudi Arabia and named after its first monarch. Completed in 1981, it is one of the first Spanish mosques built in the modern time.{{cite book |author=Guia, Aitana |title=The Muslim Struggle for Civil Rights in Spain: Promoting Democracy Through Migrant Engagement, 1985–2010 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KNwEAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT170 |date=2014-05-01 |publisher=Sussex Academic Press |isbn=978-1-78284-151-7 |page=170 }}
Along with the Fuengirola Mosque and Malaga Mosque, the Marbella Mosque was financed by the Government of Saudi Arabia, and is therefore a part of the Salafi school of thought, a movement dominant in Saudi Arabia. The construction was ordered by Prince Salman in honor of King Fahd, who was a frequenter of Marbella.:es:Mezquita del Rey Abdelaziz
The building is an example of Andalusian-inspired contemporary Arabic architecture. Built by Córdoban architect Juan Mora, it holds over 800 people and consists of housing for the imam, a library and gardens.
See also
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References
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External links
{{Commons category-inline|Mezquita Rey Abdul Aziz Al Saud}}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.webislam.com/?idn=8738 |title=Andalusian Catacombs of Islam |work=WebIslam |date= |access-date= }}
{{Mosques in Spain}}
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Category:1981 establishments in Andalusia
Category:20th-century mosques in Spain
Category:Buildings and structures in Marbella
Category:Mosque buildings with domes in Spain
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Spain
Category:Mosques completed in 1981
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