Lisbon Central Mosque

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.

Saturday 10am — 8pm and Sunday 10am — 7pm

By volunteer
1 per hour
Saturday and Sunday, 1pm (English Guided Tour)

By expert
Saturday, 10am by Sheikh Munir

Additional Notes:
- it is forbidden to eat inside;
- use clothes which cover the whole body, and in the case of women, that also cover the hair;
- removing shoes is mandatory when entering the prayer room

Capacity
30