architecture
Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Mosque
Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil
Mesquita Omar Ibn Al-Khatab [Portuguese]
Architecture
The Omar Ibn Al-Khatab Mosque is the third largest mosque in South America. It was constructed to address the need of the Muslim community in Foz do Iguaçu, which numbers over 25,000 people, for a place of prayer and congregation. The mosque features one of the largest free-span reinforced concrete domes in Latin America.
built
–
style/period
work type
architect
Specifications
height
18.0 m
area
1,248 m²
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
height (outer)
18.0 m
diameter (outer)
21.0 m
number towers
2
towers
31.0 m
minaret
31.0 m
minaret
capacity
800
Geography
local language location name
Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil [Portuguese]
