Noor Mosque
Frankfurt, Germany
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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Noor Mosque, located in Sachsenhausen, Frankfurt, is the first purpose-built mosque in the city and the third in Germany, completed in 1959. Standing nine meters high, the structure exemplifies Islamic architectural principles. Its name, meaning "Mosque of the spiritual light" in both German and Urdu, reflects its significance in the local Muslim community. The mosque gained further prominence when boxer Muhammad Ali visited to pray there on one occasion.
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- Built
- Type
- mosque
- Height
- 9 m
- Place
- Frankfurt, Germany
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