Grande Mosquée de Paris

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The Grande Mosquée de Paris is one of the largest and oldest mosques in France, renowned for its Hispano-Moorish architecture and its historical role as a religious and cultural center for the Muslim community in Paris.

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Grande Mosquée de Paris canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
mosque
religious building
architect Charles Heubès
Maurice Tranchant de Lunel
Robert Fournez
architecturalStyle Hispano-Moorish architecture
Neo-Moorish architecture
builtInTheAftermathOf World War I
constructionStartDate 1922
continent Europe
country France
denomination Sunni Islam
governingBody Muslim Institute of the Mosque of Paris
surface form: Rectorate of the Grande Mosquée de Paris
hasCapacity several thousand worshippers
hasDome yes
hasFeature courtyard
fountain
garden
hammam
library
medersa
prayer hall
restaurant
tea room
hasMinaret yes
hasRector Chems-eddine Hafiz
heritageStatus listed historic monument of France
inaugurationDate 1926
isOneOf largest mosques in France
oldest mosques in metropolitan France
locatedIn 5th arrondissement of Paris
Paris
mainMaterial stone
minaretHeight approximately 33 meters
near Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
surface form: Jardin des Plantes

Place du Puits-de-l’Ermite
notableFor Hispano-Moorish decoration
carved stucco
traditional zellige tilework
wooden latticework
offers Arabic language courses
Islamic studies courses
guided tours
openTo tourists
worshippers
owner Muslim Institute of the Mosque of Paris
playsRoleIn representation of Muslims in France
purposeOfConstruction to honor Muslim soldiers who died for France in World War I
religion Islam
servesAs cultural center
educational center
religious center
yearCompleted 1926

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5th arrondissement of Paris contains Grande Mosquée de Paris
V arrondissement hasLandmark Grande Mosquée de Paris