Al-Andalus Mosque

Not to be confused with Mosque of the Andalusians.

Al-Andalus Mosque
Spanish: Mezquita de al-Ándalus
Location of the mosque in Andalusia
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Málaga, Andalusia
Country	Spain
Coordinates	36°43′09″N 4°26′18″W
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Islamic Moorish/Andalusi Moorish Revival architecture
Specifications
Capacity	1,000 worshipers
Interior area	4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft)
Minaret	One
Minaret height	25 m (82 ft)

Al-Andalus Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de al-Ándalus) is a Sunni Islam mosque in the neighbourhood of Arroyo del Cuarto city of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain.

Structure

The mosque is 4,000 m² (43,000 sq ft) in area and two entrances, one for men and one for women. It has a kindergarten, an auditorium for 200 people, three prayer rooms, classrooms, library or Arabic classes are taught among other services. It has a capacity for 1,000 people, making it one of the largest mosques in Europe.

The minaret of the mosque is 25 m (82 ft) high.

Gallery

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  The mosque entrance
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  Mosque minaret
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  The mosque interior
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  The Mihrab (Prayer niche) where the Imam stands and leads Islamic congregational prayers (Salah)
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  Another view of minaret and mosque

Further reading

• Dodds, Jerrilynn, ed. (1992). Al-Andalus: The Art of Islamic Spain. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 480. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
• El Masri, Sara (May 14, 2024). "Al Andalus: The Occidental Gem Of Islamic Architecture". Parametric Architecture. Retrieved December 14, 2024.