Al Ahmad Mosque Explained

Al Ahmad Mosque
Native Name:Mezquita Al Ahmad
Native Name Lang:es
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tradition:Sunni
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Country:Argentina
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Governing Body:Islamic Center of Argentina (CIRA)
Architecture Type:mosque
Creator:Ahmed and Elia Ham
Established:1985
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Minaret Quantity:1
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The Al Ahmad Mosque (Spanish; Castilian: Mezquita Al Ahmad) is an Islamic place of worship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, opened in 1985. It is the second oldest mosque in Buenos Aires but it is the oldest building with Islamic architecture in Argentina and it was designed by Ahmed and Elia Ham.[1]

It is located on Alberti St. 1541, San Cristobal neighbourhood.[2] It has a minaret from which the muezzin issues the call for the five daily prays, the dome over the prayer hall also highlights. The Mosque is part of the Islamic Center of Argentina. The Al Ahmad Mosque attends a large number of Muslims on Fridays at noon for Friday Prayers (Jummah), the most important Muslim prayer of the week and hear the sermon delivered by the Imam (Prayer Leader).

The nearby Inclán - Mezquita Al Ahmad station of Line H of the Buenos Aires Underground was partially named after the mosque.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mezquita Al Ahmad . Agenda Cultural. 17 November 2015 . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Mezquita Al-Ahmad. Salatomatic. 17 November 2015 . Spanish.
  3. Web site: Proponen llamar "Inclán-Mezquita al Ahmad" a una estación de la línea H de subte. La Nación. 24 August 2016. 10 August 2021. es.