Bab al-Islam Mosque
The Bab al-Islam Mosque is a mosque in Tacna, Peru. It is the only such Peruvian place of worship that is an example of Islamic architecture in the country, though it is not the only such building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Renzo Burneo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Mosque
- Denomination: Sunni
- Description: mosque in Peru
- Also known as: “Bab ul Islam” and “Mosque Bab ul Islam”
- Address: Escorpio, Tacna
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Railway Museum and Tacna Ornamental Fountain.
National Railway Museum
Museum
Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.
The National Railway Museum of Peru is located in Tacna, Peru. The museum was built at the site of the old Tacna–Arica railway station, which connected the two cities. National Railway Museum is situated 1 km north of Bab al-Islam Mosque.
Tacna Ornamental Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Nacho82, Public domain.
Tacna Ornamental Fountain, is a fountain located in the Paseo Cívico of the centre of the city of Tacna, Peru. Tacna Ornamental Fountain is situated 1 km northeast of Bab al-Islam Mosque.
Paseo Cívico de Tacna
Square
The Paseo Cívico de Tacna, formerly known as the Plazuela de la Matriz during the Spanish era and as the Plaza Colón from 1892 to 1957, is the main square of the historic centre of Tacna, Peru. Paseo Cívico de Tacna is situated 1 km northeast of Bab al-Islam Mosque.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tacna.
Tacna
Photo: Ale1054, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tacna is a city on the Southern Coast of Peru. It serves as the main gateway between Peru and Chile.
Bab al-Islam Mosque
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tacna, Province of Tacna, Tacna, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.01993° or 18° 1′ 12″ southLongitude
-70.25679° or 70° 15′ 24″ westOpen location code
57HFXPJV+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 431579765OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=sunniWikidata ID
Q7335734
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Bab al-Islam Mosque” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد باب الإسلام”
- Bengali: “বাব আল-ইসলাম মসজিদ”
- Bengali: “বাবে আল ইসলাম মসজিদ”
- Chinese: “巴布伊斯蘭清真寺”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد باب الاسلام”
- Fulah: “Bab al-Islam Mosque”
- Indonesian: “Masjid Babul Islam”
- Malay: “Masjid Bab al-Islam”
- Russian: “Мечеть Баб уль-ислам”
- Spanish: “Mezquita Bab ul Islam”
- Thai: “มัสยิดบาบุลอิสลาม”
- Turkish: “Babü’l-İslam Camii”
- Urdu: “مسجد باب الاسلام”
- Uzbek: “Bab al-Islom masjidi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Óvalo Callao and Centro Deportivo San Jose.
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