Masjid Al-Dahab
mosque in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines
Key facts
- Built
- 1976
- Capacity
- 22,000 people
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Overview
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Masjid Al-Dahab, also known as the Golden Mosque (Filipino: Moskeng Ginto), stands in the Quiapo district of Manila, an area long home to a large Muslim population. It takes its name from its golden dome and from its location on Globo de Oro Street. It is regarded as one of the largest mosques in the Manila area. It serves the city's Muslim community and is usually crowded at Friday prayers.
History
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The mosque was built in 1976 under the direction of Imelda Marcos, then First Lady of the Philippines, in preparation for a visit by Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi. The visit was cancelled, and the mosque has since served Manila's Muslim community.
Sources note that the minaret has become rusted and the dome partly so, and that renovation works have been started.
From Wikipedia
Masjid Al-Dahab (Filipino: Masjid Gintong), officially known as Manila Golden Mosque and Cultural Center, is a mosque situated in the predominantly Muslim section of the Quiapo district in Manila, Philippines, and is considered the largest mosque in Metro Manila.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%D9%87%D8%A8
Wikipedia (de): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Al-Dahab
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Al-Dahab
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_del_Globo_de_Oro
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Al-Dahab_Manila
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B0%DB%81%D8%A8