Emir Abdelkader Mosque
| Emir Abdelkader Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الأمير عبد القادر | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Constantine, Constantine Province |
| Country | Algeria |
  Location of the mosque in northern Algeria | |
 Interactive map of Emir Abdelkader Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 36°20′48″N 6°36′11″E / 36.34667°N 6.60306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Mustafa Moussa |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 15,000 worshippers |
| Interior area | 100,000 m2 (1,100,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | 1 |
Dome height (outer) | 64 m (210 ft) |
Dome dia. (outer) | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Minaret | 2 |
Minaret height | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Site area | c.1 ha (2.5 acres) |
| Materials | Marble; granite |
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The Emir Abdelkader Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأمير عبد القادر, romanized: Jemaa EL-Emir Abdelkader) is a Sunni mosque located in the city of Constantine, in the Constantine Province of Algeria.[2] It is the second largest mosque in Algeria after Djamaa Al Djazair.
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Completed in 1994, the mosque was named in honour of Al Amir Abdelkader Ibn Mahyeddine, an Algerian Sufi scholar, religious, and military leader who led a struggle against the French colonial invasion of Algiers in the early 19th century.[3] The establishment of the mosque, along with the Emir Abdelkader University, led to an increase in the number of specialists in Islamic architecture in Constantine.[4] The university and mosque were built with marble and granite. It has two minarets that are 107 metres (351 ft) high and a dome that is 20 metres (66 ft) in diameter.[5]
Gallery
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Entrance of the mosque
Patio
Interior
Interior
Mihrab
Minbar
Coupole
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Emir Abdelkader Mosque, Constantine". Mosqpedia.com. Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture. 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ Davies, Ethel. North Africa: The Roman Coast. p. 215.
- ↑ "Abdelkader". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-Ak – Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ↑ Said, Bousmaha (June 20, 2024). "Architectural Influence of the Islamic University Mosque on New Mosques in Constantine: A Comparative Study". Journal of Islamic Architecture. 8 (1): 152–160. doi:10.18860/jia.v8i1.23040. ISSN 2356-4644.
- ↑ "El Emir Abdelkader Mosque". ArchNet.org. n.d. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
External links
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Media related to Emir Abdelkader Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
| Algiers | |
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| Constantine | |
| Oran | |
| Tlemcen | |
| Other provinces | |
| Former | |
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