1st November of 1954 Great Mosque

1st November of 1954
Great Mosque
المسجد الكبير 1 نوفمبر 1954
The mosque in 2010
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBatna, Aurès
CountryAlgeria
Location of the mosque in north Algeria
Interactive map of 1st November of 1954
Great Mosque
Coordinates35°19′28″N 6°06′00″E / 35.3245°N 6.1001°E / 35.3245; 6.1001
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
Specifications
Capacity30,000 worshipers
Interior area42,000 m2 (450,000 sq ft)
Minaret2

The 1st November of 1954 Great Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الكبير 1 نوفمبر 1954) is a Sunni mosque, located in the city of Batna, in the Aurès region of Algeria.[1]

Overview

The construction of the mosque began in 1980,[2] and was completed in 2003. The mosque is located in the street bound to the city of Biskra. It has a area of 42,000 square metres (450,000 sq ft) with a maximum capacity of 30,000 worshipers.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b فكرة انشاء المسجد. Zegina (in Arabic). Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "La mosquée 1er-November-54, un monument religieux et architectural". djazairess.com (in French). August 30, 2009. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2011.

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