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The Abdallah Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita Abdallah) is a mosque in Havana, La Habana Province, Cuba.

History

The building where the mosque stands today used to be an antique automobile museum.[1] The building was then converted into a mosque and it was opened in 2015 after the government gave the approval in June.[2][3]

Architecture

The mosque is a 1-story building in a shape of colonial-style box.[2] Its interior wall is decorated with Arabic calligraphy.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hamidah (17 April 2021). "Islam dan Masjid Pertama di Negara Fidel Castro" [Islam and the First Mosque in the Country of Fidel Castro]. Faktual News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Zhang, Irvin (31 July 2018). "Cuba's emerging Muslim community adds to religious diversity". The Groundtruth Project. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. ^ Agence France (3 July 2016). "A Cuban Ramadan". The National. Retrieved 15 September 2021.


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