Mosquée de Saint-Pierre, Islamic mosque in Saint-Pierre, Réunion
The Mosque of Saint-Pierre is an Islamic house of worship located in Saint-Pierre, Reunion, featuring a tall minaret and multiple domes that shape its exterior. The structure combines modern construction methods with elements of traditional Islamic architecture.
On 26 September 1905 the Muslim community of Saint-Pierre bought a plot on rue des Bons Enfants to build a mosque, which was inaugurated in 1913. That first building was replaced by the present mosque, erected between 1972 and 1975 to the design of the architect Vladimir Fritzel.
The mosque's Arabic name, Attyab oul Massâdjid, means "the purest of mosques". It stands in the centre of Saint-Pierre, on the island of Réunion in the south-west Indian Ocean, and serves the town's Muslim community for prayer and religious festivals.
The mosque stands in the centre of Saint-Pierre, on the island of Reunion, with its 42-metre minaret visible from the surrounding streets. Visitors should dress modestly and avoid entering the prayer hall during services; the courtyard and exterior can be viewed at any time.
The minaret rises 42 metres, the tallest element of the complex; the earlier mosque on the same street was inaugurated in 1913, after the Muslim community bought the land on rue des Bons Enfants on 26 September 1905. The present building, by architect Vladimir Fritzel, replaced it between 1972 and 1975.
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