Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Otrobanda, Willemstad, Curaçao |
Geographic coordinates | 12°06′55.8″N 68°56′56.6″W / 12.115500°N 68.949056°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Groundbreaking | 1963 |
Completed | 1 May 1966 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 200 worshippers |
Minaret height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
The Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque or Curaçao Islamic Center is a mosque in Willemstad, Curaçao.
In 1963, construction started to transform the former estate of Plantersrust into a mosque. [1] It was built without government support, but with donations from Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Trinidad and Tobago. Many of the Muslims in Curaçao are of Lebanese descent. [2] In 1965, construction finished, [3] and the mosque was officially opened on 1 May 1966 by governor Cola Debrot. [4]
The mosque has a capacity of 200 worshippers. [5] The minaret is 18 metres (59 ft) tall. [1]
Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque | |
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![]() | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Otrobanda, Willemstad, Curaçao |
Geographic coordinates | 12°06′55.8″N 68°56′56.6″W / 12.115500°N 68.949056°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Groundbreaking | 1963 |
Completed | 1 May 1966 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 200 worshippers |
Minaret height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
The Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque or Curaçao Islamic Center is a mosque in Willemstad, Curaçao.
In 1963, construction started to transform the former estate of Plantersrust into a mosque. [1] It was built without government support, but with donations from Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Trinidad and Tobago. Many of the Muslims in Curaçao are of Lebanese descent. [2] In 1965, construction finished, [3] and the mosque was officially opened on 1 May 1966 by governor Cola Debrot. [4]
The mosque has a capacity of 200 worshippers. [5] The minaret is 18 metres (59 ft) tall. [1]