# Al Ahmad Mosque > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Al_Ahmad_Mosque > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Al_Ahmad_Mosque.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Ahmad_Mosque > Source revision: 1321467546 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Mosque in Buenos Aires, Argentina Al Ahmad Mosque Spanish: Mezquita Al Ahmad The mosque in 2016 Religion Affiliation Sunni Islam Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque Governing body Islamic Center of Argentina (CIRA) Status Active Location Location Calle Alberti, 1541, San Cristobal, Buenos Aires Country Argentina Location of the mosque in Buenos Aires Coordinates 34°37′40″S 58°24′01″W / 34.6278°S 58.4003°W / -34.6278; -58.4003 Architecture Architects Ahmed and Elia Ham Type Mosque architecture Style Islamic Groundbreaking 1985 Completed 1986 Specifications Dome One Minaret One Website islam.com.ar (in Spanish) The **Al Ahmad Mosque** ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *Mezquita Al Ahmad*) is a [Sunni](/source/Sunni_Islam) [Islam](/source/Islam) [mosque](/source/Mosque), located in [Buenos Aires](/source/Buenos_Aires), [Argentina](/source/Argentina).[1] ## Overview Designed by Ahmed and Elia Ham, the mosque opened in 1986. It is the second oldest mosque in Buenos Aires and it is the oldest building in Argentina, completed in the [Islamic style](/source/Islamic_architecture).[2] It is located on Alberti St. 1541, [San Cristobal](/source/San_Crist%C3%B3bal%2C_Buenos_Aires) neighbourhood.[3] It has a minaret from which the muezzin issues the call for the five daily prays, the dome over the prayer hall also highlights. The mosque is part of the Islamic Center of Argentina. The Al Ahmad Mosque accommodates a large[*[clarification needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)*] number of Muslims on Fridays at noon for *[Jummah](/source/Friday_prayers)*, the most important Muslim prayer of the week and to hear the sermon delivered by the [Imam](/source/Imam). The nearby [Inclán - Mezquita Al Ahmad](/source/Incl%C3%A1n_-_Mezquita_Al_Ahmad_(Buenos_Aires_Underground)) station of [Line H](/source/Line_H_(Buenos_Aires_Underground)) of the [Buenos Aires Underground](/source/Buenos_Aires_Underground) draws its name from the mosque.[4] ## See also - [Argentina portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Argentina) - [Islam portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Islam) - [Islam in Argentina](/source/Islam_in_Argentina) - [List of mosques in Argentina](/source/List_of_mosques_in_Argentina) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Muhajirin (June 3, 2023). ["Fakta Menarik Argentina, Punya Masjid Terbesar di Amerika Latin"](https://langit7.id/read/31393/1/fakta-menarik-argentina-punya-masjid-terbesar-di-amerika-latin-1685743568) [Interesting Facts about Argentina, Has the Largest Mosque in Latin America]. *Langit7* (in Indonesian). Retrieved October 20, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mezquita Al Ahmad"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151118031055/http://agendacultural.buenosaires.gob.ar/lugar/mezquita-al-ahmad/265) (in Spanish). Agenda Cultural. Archived from [the original](http://agendacultural.buenosaires.gob.ar/lugar/mezquita-al-ahmad/265) on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Mezquita Al-Ahmad"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180922211503/https://www.salatomatic.com/spc/Ciudad-Autonoma-de-Buenos-Aires/Mezquita-Al-Ahmad/hreJ1C6efo) (in Spanish). Salatomatic. Archived from [the original](http://www.salatomatic.com/spc/Ciudad-Autonoma-de-Buenos-Aires/Mezquita-Al-Ahmad/hreJ1C6efo) on September 22, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Proponen llamar "Inclán-Mezquita al Ahmad" a una estación de la línea H de subte"](https://www.lanacion.com.ar/buenos-aires/proponen-llamar-inclan-mezquita-al-ahmad-a-una-estacion-de-la-linea-h-de-subte-nid1931064/). *[La Nación](/source/La_Naci%C3%B3n)* (in Spanish). August 24, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2021. ## External links Media related to [Mezquita Al Ahmad](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mezquita_Al_Ahmad) at Wikimedia Commons - [Official website](http://www.islam.com.ar) (in Spanish) v t e Mosques in Argentina Al Ahmad King Fahd At-Tauhid Asociación Cultural y Culto Pan Islámica Asociación Unión Islámica Rosario Centro Islámico Arabe de Mendoza Mezquita Islámica de Córdoba Category List Islam in Argentina Mosques by country v t e Mosques in South America Argentina Al Ahmad At-Tauhid King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center many others without articles, see: List Bolivia La Paz As-Salam Brazil Brasil Chui Omar Ibn Al-Khatab many others without articles, see: List Chile As-Salam Mohammed VI Colombia Abou Bakr Al-Siddiq Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Othman Ben Affan Ecuador Khalid bin Walid Paraguay Alkhaulafa Al-Rashdeen Peru Bab al-Islam Lima Suriname Keizerstraat Wanica Uruguay Egyptian Center of Islamic Culture Venezuela Punto Fijo Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim many others without articles, see: List Islam in Argentina List Islam in Brazil List Islam in Chile Islam in Colombia Islam in Peru Islam in Suriname Islam in Venezuela List Mosques by country This article about an Argentine building or structure is a stub. 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