List of mosques in Spain

This is a list of mosques in Spain. It lists Muslim mosques (Arabic: Masjid, Spanish: Mezquita) and Islamic centers in Spain. It list only open, functioning mosques that allow Muslims to perform Islamic prayers (Salah). For a list of old historical mosques built during Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) period, please see the list of former mosques in Spain.

The exact number of mosques in Spain vary according to different sources and estimates. As of May 2018, El Observatorio del Pluralismo Religioso en España (Observatory of Religious Pluralism in Spain) listed 1588 places of Muslim worship on their website.[1] According to a former 2010 estimate, there were 13 large mosques and more than 1000 smaller mosques and Islamic prayer rooms scattered across the country serving an estimated Muslim population of 1.5 million. The majority of them were located in Catalonia in northeastern Spain.

The number of mosques has been increasing with the growth of Islam in Spain, resulting mainly from immigration from Muslim countries, and increasing number of Muslim tourists visiting the country. However finding a mosque or prayer facility is still difficult in many places outside major cities and towns.


List of mosques in Spain

This is a list of open, functioning mosques only. It list some, but by no means all of the active mosques in Spain. But it does not include historic former mosques in Spain like the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba that do not allow Islamic prayers on their premises.

Name City Images Opened Denomination Facilities & Services Notes
Madrid Central Mosque Madrid 1988 ? ? [2]
King Abdul Aziz Mosque Marbella 1981 ? ? [2]
Islamic Cultural Center and Omar Mosque Madrid 1992 ? ? [3]
Al-Andalus Mosque Malaga 2007 ? ? [4]
Al-Morabito Mosque Cordoba 40's, reopened in 2007 ? ? Spain's first modern mosque. Built during Spanish Civil War as a gift for Franco's Muslim soldiers.
Fuengirola Mosque Fuengirola 1992 ? ? [5]
Mezquita Mayor de Granada

(Great Mosque of Granada)

 Granada 2003 ? ? [6]
Basharat Mosque Pedro Abad 1982 ? ?
Gran Mezquita de Valencia

(Great Mosque of Valencia)

 Valencia 1994[7] ? ? [8]
Gran del Buen Acuerdo Melilla 1927, reopened in 2011 ? ?
Mezquita Central de Melilla Melilla 1947, reopened in 1994 ? ?
Mezquita de Muley El Medhi Ceuta 1940 ? ?
Mezquita Sidi Embarek Ceuta 1940 (Marabout from the 18th century)[9] ? ?
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See also

References
  1. "El Observatorio del Pluralismo Religioso en España". observatorioreligion.es. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. "Magnificent Mosques of Spain". halaltrip.com. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. "Omar Mosque in Madrid - Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. "Al Andalus Mosque in Malaga - Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. "Grand Mosque in Fuengirola - Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. "Granada Mosque in Spain". beautifulmosque.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. Prats, Jaime. "Mezquitas, apertura o tradición". El País. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. directorio halal. "Gran Mezquita de Valencia". Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  9. Portal Oficial de Ceuta. "Patrimonio Cultural de Ceuta". web.ceuta.es. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
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