Grand Mosque of Paris
Also known as: Grand Mosque of Paris
mosque in Paris, France
Key facts
- Built
- 1926
- Architect
- Maurice Tranchant de Lunel
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Overview
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The Grand Mosque of Paris stands at Place du Puits de l'Ermite in the 5th arrondissement, the district that includes the Latin Quarter. It was designed by Maurice Tranchant de Lunel in a Maghrebi architectural style and completed in 1926. The building is a listed historic monument in France and carries the "Patrimoine du XXᵉ siècle" label. It was erected by the French state as a mark of gratitude to the Muslims who fought on France's side in the First World War.
History
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The decision to build a great mosque in Paris was taken on the day after the Battle of Verdun, and 500,000 French francs were set aside for the project. Morocco helped establish an Islamic waqf (endowment) so that construction could be completed.
The mosque was inaugurated on 15 July 1926 by the French president of the time, Doumergue, together with the Moroccan sultan Yusuf ibn al-Hasan.
The war that prompted its construction cost the lives of an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 Muslims serving in the French armies, about 28,000 of them at Verdun.
From Wikipedia
The Grand Mosque of Paris (French: Grande Mosquée de Paris, pronounced [ɡʁɑ̃d mɔske d(ə) paʁi]; Arabic: مسجد باريس الكبير), also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is one of the largest mosques in France. It comprises prayer rooms, an outdoor garden, a small library, a gift shop, along with a cafe and restaurant. In all, the mosque plays an important role in promoting the visibility of Islam and Muslims in France. Completed in 1926, is the oldest mosque in metropolitan France.
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