Madrid Central Mosque
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The Madrid Central Mosque (Spain) or Abu-Bakr Mosque is a building located in the Cuatro Caminos (Four Roads) neighborhood of Tetuán
district. During its construction its proximity to the Estrecho (Strait) metro station gave birth to the popular name of the Strait Mosque.
land, it still took years to collect enough individual donations to erect the mosque. Finally opened in 1988, it became the first mosque in the capital, after the occupation of the city by forces of Alfonso VI of Castile
in 1085.
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Designed by the architect Juan Mora, it’s the headquarters of the Union of Islamic Communities of Spain and the Islamic Community of Madrid. Abu-Bakr Mosque has a cooperation agreement in force with the Community of Madrid, and with the State through the Islamic Commission of Spain
.
It performs worship, charitable, educational, cultural and social functions, having signed an agreement with Al-Azhar University
for the training and provision of imam
s.
Tetuán (Madrid)
Tetuán is a district of Madrid, Spain. The district takes its name from Tetouan, Morocco. Which was the capital of the former Spanish protectorate in northern Morocco.-Subdivision:The district is administratively divided into 6 wards :...
district. During its construction its proximity to the Estrecho (Strait) metro station gave birth to the popular name of the Strait Mosque.
History
After its dedication as WaqfWaqf
A waqf also spelled wakf formally known as wakf-alal-aulad is an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law, typically denoting a building or plot of land for Muslim religious or charitable purposes. The donated assets are held by a charitable trust...
land, it still took years to collect enough individual donations to erect the mosque. Finally opened in 1988, it became the first mosque in the capital, after the occupation of the city by forces of Alfonso VI of Castile
Alfonso VI of Castile
Alfonso VI , nicknamed the Brave or the Valiant, was King of León from 1065, King of Castile and de facto King of Galicia from 1072, and self-proclaimed "Emperor of all Spain". After the conquest of Toledo he was also self-proclaimed victoriosissimo rege in Toleto, et in Hispania et Gallecia...
in 1085.
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Designed by the architect Juan Mora, it’s the headquarters of the Union of Islamic Communities of Spain and the Islamic Community of Madrid. Abu-Bakr Mosque has a cooperation agreement in force with the Community of Madrid, and with the State through the Islamic Commission of Spain
Islamic Commission of Spain
Islamic Commission of Spain is the legitimate representative organ of Islam and Muslims before the citizenship and the Administration for the representation, negotiation, signature and follow-up on the Islam - State agreements adopted in Law 26/1992....
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Description
The building, spread over four floors, has in addition to the mosque and offices, a nursery, a school, a library, an auditorium and a shop.It performs worship, charitable, educational, cultural and social functions, having signed an agreement with Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University
Al-Azhar University is an educational institute in Cairo, Egypt. Founded in 970~972 as a madrasa, it is the chief centre of Arabic literature and Islamic learning in the world. It is the oldest degree-granting university in Egypt. In 1961 non-religious subjects were added to its curriculum.It is...
for the training and provision of imam
Imam
An imam is an Islamic leadership position, often the worship leader of a mosque and the Muslim community. Similar to spiritual leaders, the imam is the one who leads Islamic worship services. More often, the community turns to the mosque imam if they have a religious question...
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