Great Mosque of Quebec City
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| Great Mosque of Quebec City | |
|---|---|
French: Grande Mosquée de Québec | |
 The mosque, in 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Ownership | Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2877 Chemin Sainte-Foy, Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
  Location of the mosque in Quebec City | |
| Geographic coordinates | 46°46′40″N 71°18′19″W / 46.777907°N 71.305364°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,000 worshippers |
| Interior area | 1,120 square metres (12,100 sq ft) |
The Great Mosque of Quebec City (French: Grande Mosquée de Québec) is a mosque located in the west-end Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City, in Quebec, Canada. The mosque is administered by the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City (CCIQ).
The Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City was founded in 1985 at Université Laval.
The project of building a large mosque in Sainte-Foy was launched in 2002[1] by the CCIQ, as a result of a lack of space at its Université Laval facility.
In 2009, the CCIQ bought the building located on the corner of Route de l'Église and Chemin Sainte-Foy for CA$1.4 million.[1] The low rise building was variously described, prior to 2017, as looking like a building to house a hip architecture firm, with sleek lines of glass and stone,[2] and as a medical centre.[3] The building has an area of 1,120 square metres (12,100 sq ft) and can accommodate approximately 1,000 people.[4]
The ruins of the former Church of St. Foye, built in 1876, are located across the road from the mosque.[2]
