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{{Short description|Mosque in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
The '''Grande mosquée de Lyon''' ("Great Mosque of Lyon"), France’s sixth largest [[mosque]], was officially inaugurated on 30 September 1994.
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The '''Grande mosquée de Lyon''' ("Great Mosque of Lyon"), France's sixth largest [[mosque]], was officially inaugurated on 30 September 1994.
It is located at 146 Boulevard Pinel, 5&nbsp;km east of Presqu'île in [[Lyon]]. The Mosque includes cultural facilities, a library and a school.
It was designed by the Lyon architects Ballandras and Mirabeau and largely funded by King [[Fahd of Saudi Arabia]] and other Muslim countries. It combines traditional [[Maghreb]] architecture and [[calligraphy]] with a modern Western style.
The façade is composed of Persian arches. The Mosque also boasts a 25-metre minaret. The entrance is covered by a glass pyramid that includes 230 columns.
<ref>{{cite web
|title= Grande mosquée de Lyon
|publisher=Lonely Planet
|url= http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/burgundy-and-the-rhone/lyon/sights/417272.
|accessdate=2009-08-22}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web
|title= Mosquée de Lyon (Grand Mosque), Lyon
|publisher=Sacred Destinations
|url= http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/lyon-mosque.htm
|accessdate=2009-08-22}}</ref>


The Great Mosque of Lyon also has an association of halal certification called ARGML.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.at-tawhid.net/article-appel-de-la-grande-mosquee-de-lyon-aux-consommateurs-musulmans-101020860.html|title = At-tawhid.net - at tawhid Resources and Information}}</ref> This is the most reliable association of halal certification in France.
An association was formed in 1980 to promote the construction of a Mosque in Lyon, but attempts to get planning permission were repeatedly blocked.


It is located at 146 Boulevard Pinel, 5&nbsp;km east of Presqu'île in [[Lyon]]. The Mosque includes cultural facilities, a library and a school.
When the French Interior Minister [[Charles Pasqua]] opened the Mosque in 1992 he warned against the rise of [[Islamic fundamentalism]].

<ref>{{cite web
== History ==
|title= FRANCE: FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER WARNS MOSLEM COMMUNITY AGAINST FUNDAMENTALISM WHILST OPENING NEW MOSQUE IN LYON
It was designed by the Lyon architects Ballandras and Mirabeau and largely funded by King [[Fahd of Saudi Arabia]] and other Muslim countries. An association was formed in 1980 to promote the construction of a Mosque in Lyon, but attempts to get planning permission were repeatedly blocked.

When the French Interior Minister [[Charles Pasqua]] opened the Mosque in 1992 he warned against the rise of [[Islamic fundamentalism]].<ref>{{cite web
|title=FRANCE: FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER WARNS MOSLEM COMMUNITY AGAINST FUNDAMENTALISM WHILST OPENING NEW MOSQUE IN LYON
|publisher=Edina
|publisher=Edina
|date=1994-09-30
|date=1994-09-30
|url= http://www.nfo.ac.uk/collections/records/0017-0003-7932-0000-0-0000-0000-0.html
|url=http://www.nfo.ac.uk/collections/records/0017-0003-7932-0000-0-0000-0000-0.html
|accessdate=2009-08-22}}</ref>
|accessdate=2009-08-22
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008154112/http://www.nfo.ac.uk/collections/records/0017-0003-7932-0000-0-0000-0000-0.html
|archive-date=2011-10-08
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>


== Description ==
The Great Mosque of Lyon also has an association of halal certification called ARGML.<ref>http://www.at-tawhid.net/article-appel-de-la-grande-mosquee-de-lyon-aux-consommateurs-musulmans-101020860.html</ref> This is the most reliable association of halal certification in France.


It combines traditional [[Maghreb]] architecture and [[calligraphy]] with a modern Western style.
The façade is composed of Persian arches. The Mosque also boasts a 25-metre minaret. The entrance is covered by a glass pyramid that includes 230 columns.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grande mosquée de Lyon|url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/burgundy-and-the-rhone/lyon/sights/417272.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131105093633/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/france/burgundy-and-the-rhone/lyon/sights/417272.|archive-date=2013-11-05|accessdate=2009-08-22|publisher=Lonely Planet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mosquée de Lyon (Grand Mosque), Lyon|url=http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/lyon-mosque.htm|accessdate=2009-08-22|publisher=Sacred Destinations}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Le T6 passe devant la grande mosquée de Lyon.jpg | the mosque is served by the T6 tram
File:Coupole de la mosquée de Lyon.jpg | the cupola seen from outside
File:Lyon 8e - Grande mosquée de Lyon - Verset du Trône sur la coupole.jpg|[[Throne Verse|Throne verse]] calligraphy on the cupola
</gallery>
== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.mosquee-lyon.org/ Website]
* [http://www.mosquee-lyon.org/ Website]
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 19 August 2023

Great Mosque of Lyon
Grande Mosquée de Lyon
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Governing bodyGovernment of France
Location
LocationLyon, France
Grande mosquée de Lyon is located in Metropole de Lyon
Grande mosquée de Lyon
Shown within Metropole de Lyon
Geographic coordinates45°44′12″N 4°53′25″E / 45.736788°N 4.890241°E / 45.736788; 4.890241
Architecture
Typemosque
Groundbreaking1992
Completed30 September 1994

The Grande mosquée de Lyon ("Great Mosque of Lyon"), France's sixth largest mosque, was officially inaugurated on 30 September 1994.

The Great Mosque of Lyon also has an association of halal certification called ARGML.[1] This is the most reliable association of halal certification in France.

It is located at 146 Boulevard Pinel, 5 km east of Presqu'île in Lyon. The Mosque includes cultural facilities, a library and a school.

History

[edit]

It was designed by the Lyon architects Ballandras and Mirabeau and largely funded by King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and other Muslim countries. An association was formed in 1980 to promote the construction of a Mosque in Lyon, but attempts to get planning permission were repeatedly blocked.

When the French Interior Minister Charles Pasqua opened the Mosque in 1992 he warned against the rise of Islamic fundamentalism.[2]

Description

[edit]

It combines traditional Maghreb architecture and calligraphy with a modern Western style. The façade is composed of Persian arches. The Mosque also boasts a 25-metre minaret. The entrance is covered by a glass pyramid that includes 230 columns.[3][4]

[edit]
  • the mosque is served by the T6 tram
    the mosque is served by the T6 tram
  • the cupola seen from outside
    the cupola seen from outside
  • Throne verse calligraphy on the cupola
    Throne verse calligraphy on the cupola
[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "At-tawhid.net - at tawhid Resources and Information".
  2. ^ "FRANCE: FRENCH INTERIOR MINISTER WARNS MOSLEM COMMUNITY AGAINST FUNDAMENTALISM WHILST OPENING NEW MOSQUE IN LYON". Edina. 1994-09-30. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  3. ^ "Grande mosquée de Lyon". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
  4. ^ "Mosquée de Lyon (Grand Mosque), Lyon". Sacred Destinations. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
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