Great Mosque of Toulouse
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| Great Mosque of Toulouse | |
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Grande Mosquée de Toulouse | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne |
| Country | France |
  Location of the mosque in Haute-Garonne | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 43°34′29″N 1°26′19″E / 43.57472°N 1.43861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Christian Barthe |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 2018 |
| Construction cost | €6 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3,000 worshippers |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
The Great Mosque of Toulouse (French: Grande Mosquée de Toulouse) is a mosque in the city of Toulouse, France It opened in 2018. The mosque is located in the Empalot neighbourhood in the south of the city and has a capacity of 3,000 worshipers.
The funds for the €6 million project came mainly from a 13-year campaign by the nearby Al-Nour Mosque, itself established in 1989. Additions came from the French state, Algeria (€213,000) and Kuwait (€131,000).[1][2] The imam, Mohamed Tataï, turned down donations from Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2006 and 2007.[3]
The building has three prayer halls, one of which is reserved for women, and a Quranic school. It is decorated with Tunisian marble, rugs and doors from Turkey, Egyptian chandeliers and Moroccan stucco.[1] On the exterior, there is a gilded dome and a minaret. The architect was Christian Barthe.[4]
