Uppsala Mosque Explained

Uppsala Mosque
Native Name:Uppsala moské
Native Name Lang:sv
Map Type:Sweden Uppsala
Map Size:225px
Map Relief:yes
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Uppsala, Sweden
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:mosque
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The Uppsala Mosque is a small but very frequented mosque located in the Kvarngärdet neighbourhood of Uppsala in Sweden. At the time of construction, it was mistakenly claimed to be the northernmost mosque in the world (Saint Petersburg was). It is still the northernmost mosque in Sweden.

There is another small mosque in Uppsala, located at Bandstolsvägen 28, near Gottsunda centrum

History

On 1 January 2015, the mosque was attacked with a molotov cocktail.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Sullivan. Tom. 1 January 2015. Sweden hit by third mosque arson attack in a week. The Times of Israel. 3 September 2021.