Masjid Al-Dahab

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The Golden Mosque acquired its name for its gold-painted dome and its location on Globo de Oro Street. Under the supervision of Philippine's then-First Lady Imelda Marcos, construction began on August 4, 1976, for the visit of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, although his visit was cancelled. It was funded through foreign donations, notably from Libya and Saudi Arabia.{{cite report|url=https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/14770/110%20Philippines%20Terrorism.pdf|title=Philippines Terrorism: The Role of Militant Islamic Converts|date=December 19, 2005|accessdate=July 25, 2022|publisher=International Crisis Group|page=3}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=btrIBAAAQBAJ&dq=saudi+arabia+and+libya+funded+Manila+Golden+Mosque&pg=PA172|title=The Islamic Voluntary Sector in Southeast Asia: Islam and the Economic Development of Southeast Asia|first=Mohamed|last=Ariff|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|year=1991|page=172|isbn=9789813016071 }} It now serves many in Manila's Muslim community and is especially full during Jumuah prayers on a Friday. The mosque can accommodate up to 22,000 worshippers.{{cite journal | last=Angeles|first= Vivienne | title=Constructing Identity: Visual Expressions of Islam in the Predominantly Catholic Philippines | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N_Jkjk2Tec4C&q=quiapo%2Bmosque&pg=PA204 | journal=Identity in Crossroad Civilisations: Ethnicity, Nationalism and Globalism in Asia | pages= 195–218 | publisher= Amsterdam University Press| year=2009| isbn=9789089641274 }}

The mosque incorporates a mixture of foreign and local influences. Its dome and erstwhile minaret are patterned after Middle Eastern structures, whereas its geometric designs borrow much from the colours and variations of ethnic Maranao, Maguindanao, and Tausug art. The curved lines are based on the serpent motifs in Maranao art. The mosque used to exhibit stained glass panels by artist Antonio Dumlao.{{cite book | author=Rodell, Paul | title=Culture and Customs of the Philippines | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y1CVR74_KHQC&q=minaret%2Bquiapo&pg=PA87| publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|year=2002| isbn=9780313304156 }} The glass panels are now at the Far Eastern University.

According to the mosque administrators, the minaret was torn down due to problems in structural integrity at the time of then-Mayor Lito Atienza. There were already plans to rebuild the minaret as donations from all over the world are pouring in to reach the target of {{Philippine peso|12 million|link=yes}}. The measurement of its dome is {{convert|12|m|sp=us}} in diameter and {{convert|10|m|sp=us}} in height.

The mosque is accessible within walking distance southeast of Carriedo Station of Manila LRT Line 1. It is also accessible to jeepneys, buses, and UV Express plying the Quezon Boulevard, Rizal Avenue, and Carlos Palanca Sr. Street (Echague) routes.

• Islam in the Philippines

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• „Golden Mosque“, Globo de Oro str., Quiapo, Manila. {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070224122629/http://www.pinoytravelblog.com/travel-destinations/201/golden-mosque-globo-de-oro-str-quiapo-manila Pinoy Travel Blog]}}, 2006.
• [http://www.vistapinas.com/article/golden-mosque Vistapinas: Golden Mosque]

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