Zagreb Mosque Explained

Location:	Zagreb, Croatia
Religious Affiliation:	Islam
Website:	http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/index.php
Architecture Type:	Mosque
Year Completed:	1987^[1]
Minaret Quantity:	1
Minaret Height:	34.5 m

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

• Islam in Croatia
• Gunja Mosque
• Rijeka Mosque
• Zagreb Cathedral

Bibliography

• Prva gradska džamija u Hrvatskoj. Građevinar. 65. 6. 2013. Nadilo. Branko. 591–594. PDF. hr. 21 November 2014.
• Moderna i suvremena islamska arhitektura u Hrvatskoj. Prostor. Žunić. Alen. 19. 1(41). 2011. 92–112. hr. PDF. 14 September 2020.

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . www.islamska-zajednica.hr . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110921222519/http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/monografija/monografija.pdf . 21 September 2011 . dead.
2. Web site: Islamska zajednica u Hrvatskoj. https://web.archive.org/web/20070610024154/http://www.islamska-zajednica.hr/nasi_uzori/sabic_biografija.php . 2007-06-10 . dead. 2014-08-25.