Moschea di Segrate
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The Mosque of Segrate also known as Mosque al-Rahmàn or Mosque of the Merciful, is a Muslim
mosque
in Milan
, Italy
, located on the border to Segrate
and the Milano 2 suburb. It was the first mosque with a dome
and minaret
to be built in Italy after the demolishment of the last mosques in Lucera
in the 14th century. The mosque opened on May 28, 1988, and it has been, ever since, Milan's most important mosque and the second most important mosque in Italy after that of Rome
. Nearby the mosque is a small Muslim cemetery.
The mosque depends on the cultural association "Muslim Centre for Milan and Lombardy", which publishes one of the most important Muslim magazines in Italian language, Il messaggero dell'Islam ("The Messenger of Islam").
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, located on the border to Segrate
Segrate
Segrate is a town and comune located in the Province of Milan in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. In December 2004 it had some 33,000 inhabitants....
and the Milano 2 suburb. It was the first mosque with a dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
and minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
to be built in Italy after the demolishment of the last mosques in Lucera
Lucera
Lucera is a town and comune in the Province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southern Italy.-Ancient era and early Middle Ages :Lucera is an ancient city founded in Daunia, the centre of Dauni territory . Archeological excavations show the presence of a bronze age village inside the city boundaries...
in the 14th century. The mosque opened on May 28, 1988, and it has been, ever since, Milan's most important mosque and the second most important mosque in Italy after that of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Nearby the mosque is a small Muslim cemetery.
The mosque depends on the cultural association "Muslim Centre for Milan and Lombardy", which publishes one of the most important Muslim magazines in Italian language, Il messaggero dell'Islam ("The Messenger of Islam").