Bab al-Islam Mosque

The Bab al-Islam Mosque is a in , . 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.
Wikipedia
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.

Museum
Photo: Sapfan, Public domain.
The of Peru is located in , . The was built at the site of the old Tacna–Arica railway station, which connected the two cities. is situated 1 km north of Bab al-Islam Mosque.

Fountain
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, is a fountain located in the of the centre of the city of , . is situated 1 km northeast of Bab al-Islam Mosque.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church located next to the at San Martín Avenue, in the center of the city of , . is situated 790 metres northeast of Bab al-Islam Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tacna.

Photo: Ale1054, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city on the of . It serves as the main gateway between Peru and .

Bab al-Islam Mosque

Latitude
-18.01993° or 18° 1′ 12″ south
Longitude
-70.25679° or 70° 15′ 24″ west
Open location code
57HFXPJV+27
Open­Street­Map ID
way 431579765
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q7335734
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Satellite Map

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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”

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