King Fahd Mosque, Modern mosque in Novi Grad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
King Fahd Mosque is a modern prayer building located in Novi Grad with a distinctive dome and tall minaret. The compound includes spacious interior halls and outdoor areas designed to accommodate many worshippers at once.
The mosque was planned during the 1990s and opened at the start of the 2000s, funded by Saudi Arabia. It was built during a period when Sarajevo was rebuilding its infrastructure after conflict.
The mosque is named after King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, whose country funded its construction; it opened in 2000, five years after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended. With the largest capacity of any mosque in Sarajevo, it draws worshippers from across the city for Friday and daily prayers.
The mosque stands in Alipašino Polje, B phase, in the Novi Grad municipality of Sarajevo. It is an active Sunni prayer space, so visitors should dress modestly and avoid entering during prayer times unless joining the congregation. The building opened in 2000 and is the largest mosque in Sarajevo by capacity.
Saudi Arabia funded its construction as the largest mosque on the Balkans, and it opened in 2000, five years after the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina ended. It stands in Alipašino Polje, B phase, and is Sarajevo's largest mosque by capacity.
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