Imam Ali Mosque (Copenhagen)
Imam Ali Moske | |
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Coordinates : 55 ° 42 ′ 0.1 ″ N , 12 ° 31 ′ 55.1 ″ E | |
place | Nordvest - Copenhagen |
Laying of the foundation stone | 2009 |
opening | October 1, 2015 |
Direction / grouping | Shia |
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capacity | 1500 |
Minarets | 2 |
Minaret height | 36 m |
building-costs | 50 million Danish Krone |
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Website: imamalimoske.dk |
The Imam Ali Mosque ( Danish Imam Ali Moske , Arabic حرم الإمام علي Haram al-Imam Ali ) is a mosque inthe Bispebjerg district of Copenhagen . It is named after the Arab caliph ʿAlī ibn Abī Tālib ,murdered in 661, the son-in-law and cousin of the founder of the religion, Mohammed .
Two minarets , 36 meters high , belong to the structure and the built-up area is 2100 m². The mosque can accommodate over 1500 people.