King Fahd Mosque (Sarajevo)

King Fahd Mosque
Basic information
Location	Sarajevo
Geographic coordinates	43°50′22.74″N 18°20′35.9″E / 43.8396500°N 18.343306°E / 43.8396500; 18.343306Coordinates: 43°50′22.74″N 18°20′35.9″E / 43.8396500°N 18.343306°E / 43.8396500; 18.343306
Affiliation	Islam
Architectural type	Mosque
Specifications
Capacity	1.500 (additional 850 in yard)[1]
Dome height (outer)	20 m
Dome dia. (outer)	18 m
Minaret height	46 m

King Fahd Mosque (Bosnian: Džamija kralja Fahda) also known as King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Currently the biggest mosque in Sarajevo, in respect to capacity. It is built in place where it was most needed, part of town that was most populated, but had no mosque.

Sarajevo's King Fahd Mosque was financed by Saudi Arabia as the largest mosque for Muslims in the Balkans and the mosque has a reputation for attracting a lot of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina,^[2] recently built after 5 years from peace agreement.^[3]

Gallery

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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo from far
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo silhouette
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo side view
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo entrance gate
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo entrance
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo inside gates
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo front door
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo inside
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo religious books
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  King Fahd Mosque Sarajevo inside view

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Mosques in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Banja Luka	Arnaudija Mosque Ferhadija Mosque (Banja Luka)
Mostar	Karađoz Bey Mosque Koski
Sarajevo	Ali Pasha's Mosque Baitus Salam Emperor's Mosque Ferhadija Mosque (Sarajevo) Muslihudin Čekrekčija Mosque Čobanija Mosque Gazi Husrev-beg's Mosque Istiklal Mosque King Fahd Mosque
Foča	Aladža Mosque Mehmed Pasha Kukavica Mosque
Other	Hajji Ahmed the Ducat Minter's Mosque Šerefudin's White Mosque
Category Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina Mosques by country