King Abdul Aziz Mosque

King Abdul Aziz Mosque
King Abdul Aziz Mosque
Spanish: Mezquita del rey Abdelaziz
	The mosque in 2012
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Salafi
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Marbella, Málaga, Andalusia
Country	Spain
	Location of the mosque in Andalusia
Geographic coordinates	36°30′15.57″N 4°55′39.44″W / 36.5043250°N 4.9276222°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Juan Mora
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Andalusian-inspired Islamic contemporary
Funded by	Government of Saudi Arabia
Completed	1981
Specifications
Capacity	800 worshipers
Dome(s)	One
Minaret(s)	One

King Abdul Aziz Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita del rey Abdelaziz), also known as Marbella Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita de Marbella), is a mosque, located in Marbella, Province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. Construction of the mosque was financed by the Government of Saudi Arabia and named after its first monarch. Completed in 1981, it is one of the first Spanish mosques built in the modern time.^[1]

Along with the Fuengirola Mosque and Malaga Mosque, the Marbella Mosque was financed by the Government of Saudi Arabia, and is therefore a part of the Salafi school of thought, a movement dominant in Saudi Arabia. The construction was ordered by Prince Salman in honor of King Fahd, who was a frequenter of Marbella.^[2]

The building is an example of Andalusian-inspired contemporary Arabic architecture. Built by Córdoban architect Juan Mora, it holds over 800 people and consists of housing for the imam, a library and gardens.