Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
Also known as: Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
mosque in Colombia
Key facts
- Built
- 1997
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Overview
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The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab stands in Maicao, in Colombia's La Guajira department, and is named after Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam. Because it is the only mosque in the region, it is commonly known simply as "La Mezquita" (the Mosque). The building is marked by a 31-metre minaret and can hold more than 1,000 worshippers. Built in the Islamic architectural tradition, it is located on Carrera 7 and serves as a central place of worship and community life for the Muslim population of Maicao.
History
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Between 1960 and 1970, Maicao received a wave of immigrants from the Middle East. The mosque, built to serve this community, was inaugurated on 17 September 1997. It was designed by the Iranian architect Alí Namazi.
From Wikipedia
The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab (Spanish: Mezquita de Omar Ibn Al-Jattab) is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. It is the third largest mosque in Latin America. It is locally known as "La Mezquita" ("The Mosque"), simply because it is the only mosque in the region. Along with the Dar Alarkan School, they are the centers for the Islamic faith and culture in the region.
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Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moschee_Omar_Ibn_Al-Jattab
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Omar_Ibn_Al-Khattab
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_de_Omar_Ibn_Al-Jattab
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Omar_Ibn_Al-Jattab
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Omar_Ibn_Al-Khattab
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%A3%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%BD_%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D0%A5%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0_(%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BE)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96mer_bin_Hattab_Camii_(Kolombiya)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8_(%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A4)