| King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" | |
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Spanish:Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd" | |
 Main facade and entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Av. Int. Bullrich 55,Palermo,Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
  Location of the mosque inBuenos Aires | |
| Coordinates | 34°34′24″S58°25′31″W / 34.57333°S 58.42528°W /-34.57333; -58.42528 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Zuhair Fayez |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Arabic |
| Funded by | Government of Saudi Arabia |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,600 worshippers |
| Minaret | 2 |
| Website | |
| ccislamicoreyfahd.org.ar | |
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TheKing Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, officially theIslamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" (Spanish:Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd"; abbreviated asCCIAR), is aSunniIslammosque and center forIslamic culture located inBuenos Aires,Argentina.[3] It is named afterKing Fahd ofSaudi Arabia.
The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center became the largest mosque in Latin America, after PresidentCarlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 square metres (370,000 sq ft) of municipal land in thePalermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit toSaudi Arabia.[4]
Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government.[5] Designed by Saudi architect,Zuhair Fayez in theArabic style, the building includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.[4]
Due to its location, it is also known asLa mezquita de Palermo.[1][2]
Apart from religious activities, the Center also organises sporting and social events such asfootball andcricket matches (for men exclusively), andArabic language classes, all of them are free and open to public.[2]
Media related toCentro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd at Wikimedia Commons
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