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. This beautiful Arabian temple overlooks the Golden Mile, just west of Marbella’s town centre located in the Urbanization Las Lomas del Marbella Club.

The mosque is built on a level hill, surrounded by splendid gardens creating an environment that is conducive to tranquillity and spiritual recollection. In addition to the central nave for religious worship, it consists of the dwelling for the imam and servers and includes a magnificent library. Overlooking the Mediterranean and next to the A-7 road, it is 4 kilometres from the centre of Marbella. It is divided into areas to accommodate 600 male Muslims, to practice prayer and in its centre are the “Mihrab” (temple) and the “Minbar” (pulpit) and on both sides, right and left, exclusive rooms for women, linked by stairs that lead to the main door for women and the place for ablutions.

The elevation of its roof is culminated by a dome in the centre of the Mosque, 12 meters in diameter, surrounded by 24 windows with multi-coloured crystals, achieving magnificent lighting. A bronze lamp of 500 kg and 130 lamps, original work of the second century of the Hegira, handmade in Fez, Morocco, by a craftsman of Andalusian origin, hangs from the centre of the ceiling.

The library covers an area of ​​225 m2 with capacity for more than thirty thousand volumes that deal especially on the subject of Islam, Arab-Andalusian literature, history and civilization in Muslim times. Numerous students and researchers find in its ample information to prepare their dissertations and doctoral theses. For prayers, mosque opens at each prayer time from Fajr to Isha. Special program occurs during the holy month of Ramadan.