Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim
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Mosque of Sheikh Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
Geographic coordinates | 10°30′6″N 66°53′43″W / 10.50167°N 66.89528°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Zuhe Fayez |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1993 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 3.500 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 113 m. |
The Mosque Ibrahim Ibin Abdul Aziz Al-Ibrahim or Caracas Mosque is a mosque in the El Recreo district of Caracas. It is the second largest mosque in Latin America after the Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd mosque in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The construction of the mosque began in 1989 by Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz. The building was designed by architect Zuhe Fayez. The mosque occupies an area of 5000 m²; its minaret is 113 metres high (the highest in Latin America). The dome is 23 metres high. Construction of the mosque was completed in 1993. The mosque can hold around 3500 worshipers.
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