Lisbon Central Mosque
- Original Authors:
- António Maria Braga ,
- João Paulo Conceição
- (1985)
About the Place
Construction work on the main religious space for the Islamic community in Portugal began in 1979 on a site ceded by Lisbon City Council, a process that was led by Suleman Valy Mamede, with contributions from Islamic countries. Since 1974, the decolonisation movement and civil wars in the former Portuguese colonies increased the need for a religious and civic building dedicated to the growing Muslim population, which came mostly from Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. The mosque space, which is part of the postModern movement, and naturally inspired by Muslim architecture, includes a library, conference room, morgue, canteen, sports pavilion, great hall and two prayer rooms, the larger of which is directly underneath the impressive dome that features on the inside 99 insignia in Arab-inspired calligraphy.
Location & How to get there
Address
Rua da Mesquita, 2
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Public Transportation
Bus: 52B, 713, 716, 726, 731, 742, 746, 756
Subway: Praça de Espanha, São Sebastião
General Info
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Accessibility
Partial
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