Gothenburg Mosque
mosque in Gothenburg, Sweden
Key facts
- Built
- 2011
- Architect
- Björn Sahlqvist
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Overview
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Gothenburg Mosque (Swedish: Göteborgs moské) stands at the foot of Ramberget on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden. It is run by the Swedish Muslim Foundation (SMS). The architect, Björn Sahlqvist, aimed to create a mosque with a Scandinavian touch, with plenty of light and space. The building covers about 2,000 square metres and contains separate prayer rooms for men and women, conference rooms, offices, lecture halls, a kitchen and an ablution area. Its square minaret is described as silent.
History
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The construction of the mosque was funded by Saudi Arabia, at a stated cost of 67 million Swedish kronor. The mosque was inaugurated on 16 June 2011. The building project was met with demonstrations by right-wing activists.
From Wikipedia
Gothenburg Mosque (Swedish: Göteborgs moské) is a mosque located at the foot of Ramberget on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The construction of the mosque was entirely funded by Saudi Arabia and is run by the Swedish Muslim Foundation (SMS). It was inaugurated 16 June 2011.
The mosque cost 67 million Swedish krona to build and is 2000 square meters. The construction of the mosque has been met with demonstrations from right-wing activists. The Saudi finance minister Dr. Abu Rachman al Seid said on the inauguration that "we do this out of kindness - and because we can afford it". The board members of the mosque and Saudi refused to be interviewed by reports from the Swedish investigative journalism television program Uppdrag Granskning in conjunction with the inauguration.
The imam Sheikh Abdul Rashid Mohamed was trained in Saudi Arabia. In a 2013 Swedish Television interview with hidden camera he stated that polygamy is allowed under certain conditions and that wives cannot refuse to have sex with their husbands unless they were ill. Chairman Ahmed Al-Mofty stated in a follow-up interview with Göteborgs-Posten that Rashid had advised what Islamic tradition is and that his advice was not legally binding.
The building is designed by Björn Sahlqvist, who wanted to design a mosque with a Scandinavian touch with a lot of light and space. There is a silent square minaret and prayer rooms for men and women, conference rooms, offices, lecture halls, kitchen and an ablution area.
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