Queenstown Mosque
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Queenstown Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Georgetown, Guyana |
Geographic coordinates | 6°48′36.4″N 58°09′04.0″W / 6.810111°N 58.151111°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 1895 |
Demolished | 10 February 2007 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
Length | 36.5 meters |
Width | 24.5 meters |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
The Queenstown (Jama) Mosque or Queenstown (Jama) Masjid is a mosque in Georgetown, Guyana.
History
The mosque was originally established in 1895 by the local Afghan community.[1] Since then, the mosque has been rebuilt three times, with the second latest building was demolished on 10 February 2007 to make way for the construction of the new mosque building.[2][3]
Architecture
The mosque has a capacity of 1,000 worshippers.[4] The mosque is a three-story building and has a length of 36.5 meters and width of 24.5 meters. It consists of two minarets.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "OIC 2013 USD $100,000 to Queenstown Mosque". Embassy of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to the State of Kuwait. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "A masjid built by an African tribe". Guyana Chronicle. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Queenstown Masjid reconstruction to restart soon". Stabroek News. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "OIC Donation for Historic Guyana Mosque". Caribbean Muslims. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Queenstown mosque opens for Ramadan". Guyana Times International. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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