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The first two mosques in the country were built in Buenos Aires in the 1980s: At-Tauhid Mosque was opened in 1983 by the Shia community of Buenos Aires and with the support of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Argentina, while Al Ahmad Mosque was opened in 1985 for Sunni Muslims and is the first building with Islamic architecture ...
Other significant contributors to Islamic populations in Brazil include immigration from Syria and Lebanon starting in 1880. This was the first group of Muslim migrants that did not face extreme persecution for either race or religion, therefore is thought to be the most influential source of Islam in modern-day Brazil.
The mosque is part of the Islamic Center of Argentina. The Al Ahmad Mosque accommodates a large [ clarification needed ] number of Muslims on Fridays at noon for Jummah , the most important Muslim prayer of the week and to hear the sermon delivered by the Imam .
It lists some but by no means all of the mosques in Argentina. There are more than 10 established mosques in Argentina. [citation needed] The number of are increasing with the growth of Islam in Argentina and increasing number of Muslim tourists visiting the country. However finding a mosque or Muslim prayer facilities outside major cities is ...
The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, officially 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"; abbreviated as CCIAR), is a Sunni Islam mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [3]
The At-Tauhid Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita At-Tauhid) is a Shia Islam mosque, located in the Floresta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. [1] Inaugurated in October 1983, it is the oldest mosque in the country, and was established with the support of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Argentina. [2]
The Islamic Organization of Latin America and the Caribbean (OIPALC Spanish: Organización Islámica Para América Latina y el Caribe, previously known as the Islamic Organization of Latin America (IOLA/OIPAL)), headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is considered the most active organization in promoting the affairs of Latin American Muslims and Caribbean Muslims in the region.
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