King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
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The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center is a Mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The largest Mosque in Latin America and world 10th largest mosque by area.
Information About Mosque
President Carlos Menem's grant of 34,000m² of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires to the Mosque in 1995, after a state visit to Saudi Arabia in 1992.Construction began in 1998.
Inaugurated in 2000, the Mosque and cultural center was designed by Saudi architect Zuhair Faiz, and includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women.The project cost about US$30 million, and it includes the mosque, library, two schools, and a park.The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.
Inaugurated in 2000, the Mosque and cultural center was designed by Saudi architect Zuhair Faiz, and includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women.The project cost about US$30 million, and it includes the mosque, library, two schools, and a park.The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.