Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
The Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab is a mosque in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia. It is locally known as “La Mezquita”, simply because it is the only mosque in the region. The mosque was constructed on 17 September 1997, and named after the second caliph Omar Ibn Al-Khattab. It was designed by the Iranian architect Ali Namazi, built by the civil engineer Oswaldo Vizcaino Fontalvo, using Italian marble for its construction.
It can easily accommodate over 1,000 people. At the entrance there is a large open hall decorated with framed Arabic calligraphy. Further on, there is another hall, larger than the first, used by men for prayer. Facing Mecca there is a place for the women to pray, elevated and overlooking the men’s hall. Below the great stairs exiting the mosque there is a room for undertaking of the deceased before their remains are taken to the local Muslim cemetery.
- Mosque of Omar Ibn Al-Khattab
- Location: Maicao
- Country: Colombia
- Accommodate: 1000 people
