King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center


The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center, officially the Islamic Cultural Center "Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd in Argentina", is a Sunni Islam mosque and center for Islamic culture located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.
WWW ccislamicoreyfahd.org.ar

Overview

The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center became the largest mosque in Latin America, after President Carlos Menem's 1995 grant of of municipal land in the Palermo section of Buenos Aires, following a state visit to Saudi Arabia.
Inaugurated in 2000, the mosque and cultural center was constructed as a gift from the Saudi government on land donated by the Argentine government. Designed by Saudi architect, Zuhair Fayez in the Arabic style, the building includes prayer halls with capacities for 1,200 men and 400 women. The cultural center hosts a primary and secondary school, as well as a divinities school and a dormitory for 50 students.
Due to its location, it is also known as La mezquita de Palermo.
Apart from religious activities, the Center also organises sporting and social events such as football and cricket matches, and Arabic language classes, all of them are free and open to public.