José M. F. Almeida
Lisbon Sunni Mosque #3
‘Sunni’ means tradition or trodden path.
Mesquita Central de Lisboa
Since 1974, and as a result of the Portuguese decolonization movement and the civil war that followed in the former Portuguese colonies, the number of Muslims increased in Portugal, and these were largely derived from the Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Although the construction of the mosque was only started in 1966, the construction of the mosque began only in 1979, with a project by the architects António Braga and João Paulo Conceição. The mosque would be inaugurated on March 29, 1985.
Its construction was the result of the contribution of Islamic countries, with Saudi Arabia (US $ 1 million) ahead of them, followed by Kuwait, Libya, the United Arab Emirates and Oman
Lisbon Sunni Mosque #3
‘Sunni’ means tradition or trodden path.
Mesquita Central de Lisboa
Since 1974, and as a result of the Portuguese decolonization movement and the civil war that followed in the former Portuguese colonies, the number of Muslims increased in Portugal, and these were largely derived from the Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Although the construction of the mosque was only started in 1966, the construction of the mosque began only in 1979, with a project by the architects António Braga and João Paulo Conceição. The mosque would be inaugurated on March 29, 1985.
Its construction was the result of the contribution of Islamic countries, with Saudi Arabia (US $ 1 million) ahead of them, followed by Kuwait, Libya, the United Arab Emirates and Oman