Zagreb Mosque

Zagreb Mosque
Basic information
Location Zagreb
Croatia
Affiliation Islam
Website http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/index.php
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Completed 1987[1]

The Zagreb Mosque, located in the city of Zagreb, is the largest mosque in Croatia. The Islamic Secondary School "Dr. Ahmed Smajlović" and a cultural centre operate within the mosque. The construction began in 1981[2] and finished in 1987.

Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Emir of Sharjah, donated US$2.5 million for the construction of the mosque. In 1983, he visited the Islamic community in Zagreb.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20110921222519/http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/monografija/monografija.pdf
  2. 1 2 "Islamska zajednica u Hrvatskoj". Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2014-08-25.

Further reading

  • Nadilo, Branko (2013). "Prva gradska džamija u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian). 65 (6): 591–594. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

Coordinates: 45°47′29″N 16°00′41″E / 45.79139°N 16.01139°E / 45.79139; 16.01139


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