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The '''Strasbourg Mosque''' or '''Great Mosque of Strasbourg''' ({{lang-fr|Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg}}) is a large purpose-built Islamic [[mosque]] in the French city of [[Strasbourg]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Ill (France)|Ill river]] in the [[Heyritz|Heyritz area]], south of the [[Grande Île (Strasbourg)|Grande Île]]. It was inaugurated in September 2012.
The '''Strasbourg Mosque''' or '''Great Mosque of Strasbourg''' ({{lang-fr|Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg}}) is a large purpose-built Islamic [[mosque]] in the French city of [[Strasbourg]]. It is located on the banks of the [[Ill (France)|Ill river]] in the [[Heyritz|Heyritz area]], south of the [[Grande Île (Strasbourg)|Grande Île]]. It was inaugurated in September 2012.


It is designed by [[Paolo Portoghesi]],<ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=11799 For Strasbourg, an Italian designer Mosque, Daily Star, Lebanon, 14 January 2005]</ref> who also designed the Rome Mosque. The design competition included a futuristic proposal by [[Zaha Hadid]].<ref>[http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/architecture/architecture_features/alternating_currents/contemporary/mosque/index.html Zana Hadid's design at the Victoria and Albert Museum]</ref>
The Mosque was designed by [[Paolo Portoghesi]],<ref>[http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=11799 For Strasbourg, an Italian designer Mosque, Daily Star, Lebanon, 14 January 2005]</ref> who also designed the Rome Mosque. The design competition included a futuristic proposal by [[Zaha Hadid]].<ref>[http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/architecture/architecture_features/alternating_currents/contemporary/mosque/index.html Zana Hadid's design at the Victoria and Albert Museum]</ref> Construction was delayed several times, due to litigation with the main constructors and a decision by the centre-right municipal council of [[Fabienne Keller]] to prevent overseas funding.<ref>[http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-region/2009-04-23/strasbourg-la-mosquee-en-bonne-voie/1556/0/337489 Le Point, 18 April 2009]</ref>

Construction was delayed several times, due to litigation with the main constructors and a decision by the centre-right municipal council of [[Fabienne Keller]] to prevent overseas funding.<ref>[http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-region/2009-04-23/strasbourg-la-mosquee-en-bonne-voie/1556/0/337489 Le Point, 18 April 2009]</ref>


The new mosque has a capacity of 1,200 people.<ref>[http://www.bivouac-id.com/2009/05/24/future-grande-mosquee-de-strasbourg/ Future Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg, article of 24 May 2009]</ref> The first stone of the new mosque was laid on 29 October 2004 by the then Mayor of Strasbourg Fabienne Keller.<ref>[http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3141 A giant mosque for Strasbourg, Brussels Journal, 1 April 2008]</ref> 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>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/world/europe/07alsace.html Steven Erlanger: "A pro-church law helps a mosque, New York Times, 6 October 2008]</ref>
The new mosque has a capacity of 1,200 people.<ref>[http://www.bivouac-id.com/2009/05/24/future-grande-mosquee-de-strasbourg/ Future Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg, article of 24 May 2009]</ref> The first stone of the new mosque was laid on 29 October 2004 by the then Mayor of Strasbourg Fabienne Keller.<ref>[http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3141 A giant mosque for Strasbourg, Brussels Journal, 1 April 2008]</ref> 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>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/world/europe/07alsace.html Steven Erlanger: "A pro-church law helps a mosque, New York Times, 6 October 2008]</ref>


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

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48°34′23.0″N 7°44′13.8″E / 48.573056°N 7.737167°E / 48.573056; 7.737167

The Strasbourg Mosque

The Strasbourg Mosque or Great Mosque of Strasbourg (Template:Lang-fr) is a large purpose-built Islamic mosque in the French city of Strasbourg. 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.

The Mosque was designed by Paolo Portoghesi,[1] who also designed the Rome Mosque. The design competition included a futuristic proposal by Zaha Hadid.[2] Construction was delayed several times, due to litigation with the main constructors and a decision by the centre-right municipal council of Fabienne Keller to prevent overseas funding.[3]

The new mosque has a capacity of 1,200 people.[4] The first stone of the new mosque was laid on 29 October 2004 by the then Mayor of Strasbourg Fabienne Keller.[5] 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%.[6]

The mosque is frequented by Muslims of North African, 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.[7] 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.

References

  1. ^ For Strasbourg, an Italian designer Mosque, Daily Star, Lebanon, 14 January 2005
  2. ^ Zana Hadid's design at the Victoria and Albert Museum
  3. ^ Le Point, 18 April 2009
  4. ^ Future Grande Mosquée de Strasbourg, article of 24 May 2009
  5. ^ A giant mosque for Strasbourg, Brussels Journal, 1 April 2008
  6. ^ Steven Erlanger: "A pro-church law helps a mosque, New York Times, 6 October 2008
  7. ^ Histoires de mosquées, Schiltigheim : Editions Kalina, 2004, ISBN 2-914888-04-X
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