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Province
  
Province of Málaga

King Abdul Aziz Mosque

Address
  
s 29602, Urb. Lomas Marbella-S, 18, 29602 Marbella, Málaga, Spain

Similar
  
Costa del Sol, Fuengirola Mosque, Al‑Andalus Mosque, Basharat Mosque, Madrid Central Mosque

King Abdul Aziz Mosque or Marbella Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita del rey Abdelaziz, Mezquita de Marbella) is an Islamic place of worship located in Marbella, Spain. It is financed by Saudi Arabia, and is named after their first monarch. It was built in 1981 and is one of the first Spanish mosques built in the modern time.

Along with the Fuengirola Mosque and Malaga Mosque, the Marbella Mosque was financed with money from Saudi Arabia, and is therefore a part of the Salafi school of thought, a movement dominant in Saudi Arabia and marked by the correct following of Sharia. The construction was ordered by Prince Salman in honor of King Fahd, who was a frequenter of Marbella.

The building architecture is an example of Andalusian-inspired contemporary Arabic architecture. Built by Córdoban architect Juan Mora, it holds over 800 people and consists of housing for the imam, library and gardens.

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