Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque | |
Map Type: | Curaçao |
Map Size: | 225px |
Map Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | 12.1155°N -68.9491°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Location: | Otrobanda, Willemstad, Curaçao |
Festivals: | --> |
Organizational Status: | --> |
Architecture Type: | mosque |
Groundbreaking: | 1963 |
Year Completed: | 1 May 1966 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Capacity: | 200 worshippers |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque or Curaçao Islamic Center is a mosque in Willemstad, Curaçao.
In 1963, construction started to transform the former estate of Plantersrust into a mosque.[1] It was built without government support, but with donations from Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Trinidad and Tobago. Many of the Muslims in Curaçao are of Lebanese descent.[2] In 1965, construction finished,[3] and the mosque was officially opened on 1 May 1966 by governor Cola Debrot.[4]
The mosque has a capacity of 200 worshippers.[5] The minaret is tall.[1]