The Emir Abdelkader Mosque
History
The idea of building a large mosque in Constantine dates back to 1968, its realization was to be done in the “Emir Abdelkader” district, hence the name of the current mosque.
Colonel Benahmed Mohamed Abdelghani, member of the Revolutionary Council and Commander of the 5th Military Region, after various contacts with the promoters, submits the project to the Revolutionary Council. President Houari Boumediène took an interest in the project and under his impetus from a simple mosque, the project was transformed into the "Islamic University and Emir Abdelkader Mosque", the first modern Islamic university in Algeria.
The studies are entrusted to the Technical Studies Office of Sonatrach, which supervises the entire project, the earthworks are entrusted to the military engineers and the construction to the DNC-ANP (Convention of February 22, 1972).
The mosque was inaugurated by the head of government, Mokdad Sifi on October 31, 1994
Urban and Architectural
The mosque is made up of two prayer halls, a hall for women adjoining a main hall for men. It is arranged around a central patio. Together, the two prayer rooms can accommodate up to 15,000 worshippers.
The upper part of the prayer hall mihrab was carved on site from a single block of marble, dominated by the 107-meter minarets, the dome rises to 64 meters.
In the same complex, on the other side, is the Islamic University. This university consists of three levels. On the ground floor, the central space is occupied by the large conference room above which is the courtyard with its large pool, surrounded by wide corridors in the form of glazed arcades.
Description
References
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_%C3%89mir_Abdelkader
https://www.tunisiepromo.com/guide/algerie/la-mosquee-emir-abd-el-kader-guide-touristique-dalgerie/
Details
Location
Rue Filali, Constantine, Algérie
Worshippers
10000
Owners
Le président Houari Boumediène
Year of Build
1968
Area
15000
Drawings
Map
History
The idea of building a large mosque in Constantine dates back to 1968, its realization was to be done in the “Emir Abdelkader” district, hence the name of the current mosque.
Colonel Benahmed Mohamed Abdelghani, member of the Revolutionary Council and Commander of the 5th Military Region, after various contacts with the promoters, submits the project to the Revolutionary Council. President Houari Boumediène took an interest in the project and under his impetus from a simple mosque, the project was transformed into the "Islamic University and Emir Abdelkader Mosque", the first modern Islamic university in Algeria.
The studies are entrusted to the Technical Studies Office of Sonatrach, which supervises the entire project, the earthworks are entrusted to the military engineers and the construction to the DNC-ANP (Convention of February 22, 1972).
The mosque was inaugurated by the head of government, Mokdad Sifi on October 31, 1994
Urban and Architectural
The mosque is made up of two prayer halls, a hall for women adjoining a main hall for men. It is arranged around a central patio. Together, the two prayer rooms can accommodate up to 15,000 worshippers.
The upper part of the prayer hall mihrab was carved on site from a single block of marble, dominated by the 107-meter minarets, the dome rises to 64 meters.
In the same complex, on the other side, is the Islamic University. This university consists of three levels. On the ground floor, the central space is occupied by the large conference room above which is the courtyard with its large pool, surrounded by wide corridors in the form of glazed arcades.
Description