Imam Ali (a) Mosque of Denmark
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Mosque |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Coordinates | 55°42′00.6″N 12°31′54.7″E / 55.700167°N 12.531861°E |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 people |
| Status | Active |
| Area | 3,000 square meters |
| Facilities | Holding congregational prayers • conference hall |
| Architecture | |
| Website | www.imamalimoske.dk |
Imam Ali (a) mosque in Denmark began its activity by programs in Danish, Persian, Arabic, and English in Copenhagen in year 2000. It is currently the biggest mosque in Denmark. The mosque's focus is on offering services to Muslims and non-Muslims interested in Islam.
The History of Imam Ali (a) Mosque
In 1994, when al-Mustafa Center, Lebanese Islamic center, and Muhammadiyya Mosque were joined, the first sparkle of establishment of the biggest mosque of Shi'a in Europe was made. In 2001, with the efforts of Sayyid Muhammad Mahdi Khademi, son of Ayatollah Sayyid Husayn Khademi and the special helps of Islamic authorities and Ahl al-Bayt (a) World Assembly, a land of 3000 square meters was bought and the mosque was built there.
New Mosque
This great Islamic center offered all services to Shi'a of Denmark who speak English, Arabic, Persian and Urdu, until 2011. In September of 2011, it was decided to turn the old building to a beautiful Shi'a mosque with genuine Islamic architecture. Since 2011, after destruction of the previous building, mosque's activities have been made in the neighboring building. The new mosque was opened in Eid al-Ghadir of 1436/October 2, 2015.[1]
This new mosque has been built with the helps of financial aids of Muslims, Imam Ali (a) Institute of Denmark and a center affiliated with the office of Ayatolloh Sistani.
The new building of Imam Ali (a) mosque has 3 floors including the place for holding the congregational prayer with the capacity of 1500 people and a conference hall equipped with most modern service machines.