The Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina" (Spanish: Centro Cultural Islámico "Custodio de las Dos Sagradas Mezquitas, Rey Fahd" or CCIAR) is a mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1] It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center
It became the largest mosque in Latin America, after President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of 34,000 m² of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.[2]
Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government.[3] It was designed by Saudi architect Zuhair Fayez, and includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women, respectively. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.[2]
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