Grand Mosque of Évry
| Grand Mosque of Évry | |
|---|---|
Grande Mosquée d'Évry | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Évry-Courcouronnes, Essonne |
| Country | France |
Locatino of the mosque in France | |
Interactive map of Grand Mosque of Évry | |
| Coordinates | 48°37′34″N 2°25′18″E / 48.6259878°N 2.4217987°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 worshippers |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Website | |
| mosquee-evry | |
The Grand Mosque of Évry (French: Grande Mosquée d'Évry) is a mosque in Évry-Courcouronnes, Essonne, France. A cultural center is associated with the building.[1]
History
A process was initiated in the early 1980s to collect funds to build the mosque in Évry. The modest results of this effort led to a search for additional funding from the Persian Gulf states. The Saudi Sheikh Akram Aadja saw to it that the financing was completed. The first stone was laid in 1984, and construction work began in 1985. Interior decoration was funded by the Hassan II Foundation.[1]
The mosque opened ten years later, in 1995, the same year as the Évry Cathedral. It was the work of the architect Henri Baudot, who has constructed several buildings in Algeria and Tunisia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c ISLAM. "Centre Culturel Islamique d'Évry-Courcouronnes - COURS - Enregistrements Ramadan 1443 - Articles". mosquee-evry.fr (in French). Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
External links
Media related to Mosquée d'Évry-Courcouronnes at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in French)