Uppsala mosque
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Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. At the time of construction, it was mistakenly claimed to be the northernmost mosque in the world (Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg Mosque
The Saint Petersburg Mosque , when opened in 1913, was the largest mosque in Europe, its minarets attaining 49 meters in height and the impressive dome rising 39 meters high. The mosque is situated in downtown St Petersburg, so its azure dome is perfectly visible from the Trinity Bridge across the...
was). It is still the northernmost mosque in Sweden, a title soon to be taken over by the Umeå mosque
Umeå mosque
Umeå Mosque is Sweden's northernmost mosque and is to be built in Ålidhem, Umeå....
. (see Islam in Sweden
Islam in Sweden
Islam in Sweden is the religion of around 450,000 to 500,000 citizens and residents, as of 2009, around 5% of the total population.-History:Islam begins to have a noticeable presence in Sweden with immigration from the Middle East beginning in the 1970s....
)