Suraya Mosque
History
Suraya Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita Suraya) is a mosque located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. The mosque was completed in 1989 and was the first purpose-built mosque constructed in Mexico. Most of its attendees belong to the Shia branch of Islam. The region around Torreón has had a Middle Eastern immigrant presence since the early 20th century. However, it wasn't until 1983 that approximately 35 people, descendants of first generation immigrants, founded the first Islamic meeting house in Mexico. The meeting house was led by Hassan Zain Chamut.
One of the attendants, Elias Serhan Selim, proposed the meeting house have a dedicated place of worship built for the community. He sponsored the project and sought the expertise of architect Zain Chamut in order to design a mosque that reflected both Islamic and Hispanic architectural tradition. Construction of a mosque began in 1986 and was completed in 1989.
Urban and Architectural
A 100-square-meter building that can accommodate about a hundred visitors in its prayer room, it has a minaret that rises 18.50 meters high and a dome on which verses from the Qur'an have been engraved in Arabic. The facade on both sides has a portico for shade.
The interior of the building has a multi-purpose area, bathrooms for ablutions, a room for preparing the dead, a library, bedrooms, and a hall. Currently the Islamic community of La Laguna is a religious association duly registered with the Ministry of the Interior, it has more than 60 members and its president is Elías Serhan, and the legal representative is its cheij, Hassan Zain.
Description
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suraya_Mosque
https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2008/el-islam-en-la-laguna-una-tradicional-minoria-religiosa.html?from=old
Details
Location
Av Guadalajara 1007, Nueva los Ángeles, 27140 Torreón, Coah., México
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Year of Build
1989
Area
100m2
Drawings
Map
History
Suraya Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita Suraya) is a mosque located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. The mosque was completed in 1989 and was the first purpose-built mosque constructed in Mexico. Most of its attendees belong to the Shia branch of Islam. The region around Torreón has had a Middle Eastern immigrant presence since the early 20th century. However, it wasn't until 1983 that approximately 35 people, descendants of first generation immigrants, founded the first Islamic meeting house in Mexico. The meeting house was led by Hassan Zain Chamut.
One of the attendants, Elias Serhan Selim, proposed the meeting house have a dedicated place of worship built for the community. He sponsored the project and sought the expertise of architect Zain Chamut in order to design a mosque that reflected both Islamic and Hispanic architectural tradition. Construction of a mosque began in 1986 and was completed in 1989.
Urban and Architectural
A 100-square-meter building that can accommodate about a hundred visitors in its prayer room, it has a minaret that rises 18.50 meters high and a dome on which verses from the Qur'an have been engraved in Arabic. The facade on both sides has a portico for shade.
The interior of the building has a multi-purpose area, bathrooms for ablutions, a room for preparing the dead, a library, bedrooms, and a hall. Currently the Islamic community of La Laguna is a religious association duly registered with the Ministry of the Interior, it has more than 60 members and its president is Elías Serhan, and the legal representative is its cheij, Hassan Zain.
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