Mosquée An Nour d'Amiens, Mosque in Amiens, France

The Mosquée An Nour d'Amiens occupies a late 19th-century building at 2 boulevard du Port, at the corner of rue de la Hotoie. Its light beige facade has flat, unadorned walls with rows of white-framed windows: three columns of three on the right face and four columns on the left. A narrow vertical tower rises at the corner, topped with small spheres and a crescent, with a small square opening near its top; a black plaque with gold lettering sits above an entrance on the right face.

The building was originally constructed in the late 1800s for other purposes before being converted to a mosque in the late 1970s. A recent expansion added the Institute of Lights, marking the growth of the Muslim community in Amiens.

The name An Nour means "Light" in Arabic, and the mosque was the first official Muslim place of worship in Amiens. Its recent extension houses the Institut des Lumières, devoted to the history and culture of the Arab-Muslim world. A small black plaque with gold lettering marks the entrance on the right face of the building.

The mosque stands at 2 boulevard du Port, where rue de la Hotoie meets the boulevard, in the city centre. The entrance on the right face is marked by a small black plaque with gold lettering; the prayer hall is inside the late 19th-century building. Visitors should time their visit outside prayer times.

The Institute of Lights, attached to the mosque, focuses on the history and customs of the Arab-Muslim world. This addition transforms the place into more than a prayer space, making it a center for cultural learning and understanding.