Great Mosque of Toulouse
| Great Mosque of Toulouse | |
|---|---|
Grande Mosquée de Toulouse | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France |
  Shown within Haute-Garonne | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°34′28.5″N 1°26′19.1″E / 43.574583°N 1.438639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Christian Barthe |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 2018 |
| Construction cost | €6 million |
| Capacity | 3,000 worshippers |
The Great Mosque of Toulouse (French: Grande Mosquée de Toulouse) is a mosque in the French city of Toulouse. It opened in 2018.
The mosque is located in the Empalot neighbourhood in the south of the city and has a capacity of 3,000. The funds for the €6 million project came mainly from a 13-year campaign by the nearby Al-Nour Mosque, itself established in 1989. Additions came from the French state, Algeria (€213,000) and Kuwait (€131,000).[1][2] The imam, Mohamed Tataï, turned down donations from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2006 and 2007.[3]
The building has three prayer halls, one of which is reserved for women, and a Quranic school. It is decorated with Tunisian marble, rugs and doors from Turkey, Egyptian chandeliers and Moroccan stucco.[1] On the exterior, there is a gilded dome and a minaret. The architect was Christian Barthe.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Albinet, Vincent (22 June 2018). "La Grande Mosquée de Toulouse ouvre ses portes" [The Great Mosque of Toulouse opens its doors] (in French). France 3. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "La grande mosquée d'Empalot qui a coûté 6 millions d'euros inaugurée le 23 juin" [The Great Mosque of Empalot which cost 6 million euros will be inaugurated on 23 June]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 10 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Martin, Marie (23 June 2018). "Toulouse : la mosquée d'Empalot inaugurée" [Toulouse: Empalot mosque inaugurated] (in French). France 3. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Découvrez en images la Grand Mosquée de Toulouse, inaugurée ce samedi" [Discover in images the Great Mosque of Toulouse, inaugurated this Saturday]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
