Zagreb Mosque

Zagreb Mosque
The mosque in 2025
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationZagreb
CountryCroatia
Location of the mosque in Croatia
Interactive map of Zagreb Mosque
Coordinates45°47′29″N 16°00′41″E / 45.79139°N 16.01139°E / 45.79139; 16.01139
Architecture
TypeMosque
Funded bySultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi
Completed1987
Construction costUS$2.5 million (minimum)
Specifications
Dome1
Minaret1
Minaret height34.5 m (113 ft)
Website
islamska-zajednica.hr (in Croatian)
[1][2]

The Zagreb Mosque is a mosque located in the city of Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest mosque in Croatia.[3] The Islamic Secondary School "Dr. Ahmed Smajlović" and a cultural centre operate within the mosque.

The construction began in 1981[4] and finished in 1987. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the Emir of Sharjah, donated US$2.5 million for the construction of the mosque. The Sultan visited the Islamic community in Zagreb in 1983.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.islamska-zajednica.hr. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 21, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Nadilo, Branko (2013). "Prva gradska džamija u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Građevinar (in Croatian). 65 (6): 591–594. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Žunić, Alen (2011). "Moderna i suvremena islamska arhitektura u Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Prostor (in Croatian). 19 (1:41): 92–112. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Islamska zajednica u Hrvatskoj". Archived from the original on June 10, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  • Media related to Mosque in Zagreb at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website (in Croatian)