List of mosques in Spain

This is a list of mosques in Spain. It lists Muslim mosques (Arabic: Masjid, Spanish: Mezquita) and Islamic centers in Spain. It list only open, functioning mosques that allow Muslims to perform Islamic prayers (Salah). For a list of old historical mosques built during Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) period, please see the list of former mosques in Spain.

The exact number of mosques in Spain vary according to different sources and estimates. As of May 2018, El Observatorio del Pluralismo Religioso en España (Observatory of Religious Pluralism in Spain) listed 1588 places of Muslim worship on their website.[1] According to a former 2010 estimate, there were 13 large mosques and more than 1000 smaller mosques and Islamic prayer rooms scattered across the country serving an estimated Muslim population of 1.5 million. The majority of them were located in Catalonia in northeastern Spain.[2]

The number of mosques has been increasing with the growth of Islam in Spain and increasing number of Muslim tourists visiting the country. However finding a mosque or prayer facility is still difficult in many places outside major cities and towns.


List of mosques in Spain

This is a list of open, functioning mosques only. It list some, but by no means all of the active mosques in Spain. But it does not include historic former mosques in Spain like the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba that do not allow Islamic prayers on their premises.

Name City Images Opened Denomination Facilities & Services Notes
Madrid Central Mosque Madrid 1988 [3]
King Abdul Aziz Mosque Marbella 1981 [3]
Islamic Cultural Center and Omar Mosque Madrid [4]
Al-Andalus Mosque Malaga [5]
Al-Morabito Mosque Cordoba Spain's first modern mosque. Built during Spanish Civil War as a gift for Franco's Muslim soldiers. [6]
Fuengirola Mosque Fuengirola 1992 [7]
Mezquita Mayor de Granada

(Great Mosque of Granada)

 Granada 2003 [8]
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "El Observatorio del Pluralismo Religioso en España". observatorioreligion.es. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Spain Goes on Mosque-Building Spree". gatestoneinstitute.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Magnificent Mosques of Spain". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Omar Mosque in Madrid - Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Al Andalus Mosque in Malaga - Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Al-Morabito Mosque". triposo.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Grand Mosque in Fuengirola - Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Granada Mosque in Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


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