Strasbourg Mosque

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The '''Strasbourg Mosque''', also known as the '''Great Mosque of Strasbourg''' ({{langx|fr|Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg}}), is a large purpose-built mosque in the city of Strasbourg, France. It is located on the banks of the Ill river in the Heyritz area, south of the Grande Île. It was inaugurated in September 2012 and has a capacity of 1,200 worshipers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bivouac-id.com/2009/05/24/future-grande-mosquee-de-strasbourg/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526093214/http://www.bivouac-id.com/2009/05/24/future-grande-mosquee-de-strasbourg/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=May 26, 2009 |title=May 24, 2009 Archives |publisher= |access-date=11 December 2016}}</ref>

== Overview == The mosque is frequented by Muslims of North Africa, mainly Moroccan origin. It hosts many conferences and seminars and has an extensive teaching programme for school-aged children.

The former mosque, in use from 1982 to 2012, consisted of a converted foie gras factory in the Impasse de mai in the centre of Strasbourg, near the law-courts.<ref>Histoires de mosquées, Schiltigheim : Editions Kalina, 2004, {{ISBN|2-914888-04-X}}</ref> It was not the first mosque to be established in Strasbourg. There have been mosques in the city since 1967 and there are now over twenty.

== History == The mosque was designed by Paolo Portoghesi,<ref>{{cite web|date=14 January 2005|title=For Strasbourg, an Italian designer mosque|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=11799|accessdate=11 December 2016|publisher=}}</ref> who also designed the Mosque of Rome. The design competition included a futuristic proposal by Zaha Hadid.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/architecture/architecture_features/alternating_currents/contemporary/mosque/index.html |title=Zana Hadid's design |work=Victoria and Albert Museum |date= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090527021336/http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/architecture/architecture_features/alternating_currents/contemporary/mosque/index.html |archive-date=2009-05-27}}</ref> Construction was delayed several times, due to litigation with the main constructors and a decision by the centre-right municipal council of Mayor Fabienne Keller to prevent overseas funding.<ref>{{cite web |work=Le Point |title=Archives - Le Point.fr |url=http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-region/2009-04-23/strasbourg-la-mosquee-en-bonne-voie/1556/0/337489 |date=2009-04-03 |access-date=11 December 2016 }}</ref> The first stone of the new mosque was laid on 29 October 2004 by the Mayor Keller. She also revised the original building project, removing the planned study centre, auditorium and minaret and reducing the capacity of the prayer room by 50%.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 October 2008 |title=A Pro-Church Law Helps a Mosque |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/world/europe/07alsace.html |access-date=11 December 2016 |work=The New York Times }}</ref>

== See also == {{stack|{{portal|France|Islam}}}} * Islam in France * List of mosques in France

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==External links== * {{official website|http://www.mosquee-strasbourg.com/}} {{in lang|fr}}

Category:1982 establishments in France Category:20th-century mosques in France Category:Buildings and structures in Strasbourg Strasbourg Category:Islamic organizations established in 1982 Category:Moroccan diaspora in France Category:Mosque buildings with domes in France Category:Mosques completed in 2012 Category:Mosques in France Category:Religion in Strasbourg