Galway Mosque | |
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مسجد مریم | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Ahmadiyya |
Location | |
Location | Galway,Connacht,Ireland |
Geographic coordinates | 53°17′26″N8°59′40″W / 53.29056°N 8.99444°W /53.29056; -8.99444 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Michael Badu[1] |
Type | mosque |
Style | Irish Modern[2] |
Completed | 2014 |
Construction cost | €1.5 million[2] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 worshipers |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Website | |
galway-mosque.ie |
Maryam Mosque, or theMary Mosque (Irish:Mosc Mhuire), also known as theGalway Mosque (Irish:Mosc na Gaillimhe) is anAhmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour ofMary, mother of Jesus. The mosque is located inGalway,Connacht,Ireland. Opened in 2014 byMirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifthcaliph, it is the first purpose-built mosque inCounty Galway.[2] The Irish born convert to Islam ImamIbrahim Noonan is based in Galway.
In July 2019 the mosque was vandalised, with windows and locks broken, and equipment stolen.[3]