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Chui Mosque

Coordinates: 33°41′18.3″S 53°27′37.3″W / 33.688417°S 53.460361°W / -33.688417; -53.460361
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Chui Mosque
Mesquita Chui
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationChuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Chui Mosque is located in Paleorrota
Chui Mosque
Shown within Paleorrota
Geographic coordinates33°41′18.3″S 53°27′37.3″W / 33.688417°S 53.460361°W / -33.688417; -53.460361
Architecture
Typemosque
Groundbreaking2007
Specifications
Capacity150 worshippers
Interior area520 m2
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)19 m
Minaret(s)1

The Chui Mosque (Portuguese: Mesquita Chui) is a mosque in Chuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

History

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The construction of the mosque started in 2007. However, half way it was halted due to economical crisis.[1]

Architecture

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The mosque can accommodate up to 150 worshippers in its 520 m2 main prayer hall. It is divided into two floors where the ground floor is for male patrons and the upper floor is for female. It consists of a minaret and a dome with an outer height of 19 meters.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Araújo, Néstor (15 May 2017). "Imponente mezquita en la frontera" [Imposing Mosque on the Border]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 September 2021.