Video of the Great Mosque of Granada

Beautiful video of the Great Mosque of Granada, an example, reference and mirror in which we look at ourselves for the project of the Islamic Cultural Center, Mosque and Awqaf of Seville.

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The opening of the Great Mosque of Granada in the summer of 2003 marked a historic milestone, as did its silhouette on the horizon of the Albaicín and in front of the majestic image of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada represents a milestone in the landscape of Granada.

The Great Mosque of Granada represents the restoration of a lost bond and signals the continuity, after a hiatus of 500 years, of a fruitful and enriching tradition in all spheres of human endeavor.
The Great Mosque of Granada is also a sign of the vitality of the prophetic message of Islam and its relevance in Europe and in the West.
The contributions to the knowledge, thought and culture of the Islamic world through Spain were very important in the past and European Muslims today aspire to contribute to the transformation of the world in which we live where so many injustices and pressing dilemmas affect us all. What is a mosque? The word mosque comes from the Arabic word ‘masjid‘ which means: the place of prostration.
Prostration is the most obvious form of submission to the Creator of the Universe.
A Muslim prostrates himself five times a day: at dawn, at noon, at mid-afternoon, at sunset, and when the darkness of night covers the sky.
The whole earth, any place that is not unclean or unclean, is a place of worship and prostration.
However, since the earliest days of Islam, the Muslim community has created reserved, clean, and protected spaces in city centers to establish congregational prayer in.
That is what mosques are.
The mosque is the heart of the Muslim community.
It does not only serve as a place of prayer.
It is also a place of knowledge and study.
Some mosques were schools and universities.
The first mosques were also municipalities and parliaments: places of meeting and meeting to decide and solve community affairs.
The great mosques usually have other institutions of a free and charitable nature attached to or in their vicinity such as hospitals, hostels for travelers, soup kitchens for the poor, hospices for orphans, schools, public baths and often a market of free access and without reserved places.

These charitable institutions and a free market with real gold and silver coins around the mosque form the primary cell of a compassionate and generous society. What is the Great Mosque of Granada like?

The Great Mosque of Granada is made up of three distinct elements.
The Garden, the prayer room that is the Mosque, properly speaking, and the Center for Islamic Studies.
The Garden overlooks the valley of the Darro River and the Mount of Sabika on the top of which stands the Alhambra.
In the background you can see the peaks of the Sierra Nevada.
The botanical varieties of this garden are all Mediterranean, pine, olive, pomegranate, orange and lemon trees and the two mosaic fountains are purely Andalusian.

The Mosque has been decorated with sober elements taken from the traditions of the Islamic world.
The mihrab that marks the direction of prayer towards Mekkah is a replica of the one in the Mosque of Cordoba.
The hand-carved Atlas cedar wood panels contain a verse from the Qur’an where some of the divine attributes are named.

The marble cloths of different colors are identical to those of the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The large windows of the qibla are copies of those of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
The fountain and the mosaics in the courtyard that gives access to the prayer hall have been made by artisans from Fez who have preserved the same designs and the same techniques used in Muslim Granada a thousand years ago.
The minaret is a tower of genuinely Albaicín proportions and silhouette.
The mosaic inscription with Kufic calligraphy that can be read under its eaves is the declaration of faith: ‘There is no god but Allah. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.’
Finally, the Centre for Islamic Studies contains a library with texts on Islam in Arabic, Spanish and other languages, as well as audio-visual media.
It also includes a conference room with capacity for 140 people and an exhibition hall.
On the ground floor and in the main entrance hall is the reception and the shop of books, crafts and souvenirs of the mosque. What activities does this Mosque have? In the Great Mosque of Granada, the five daily prayers are celebrated in congregation at their established times, every day of the year and the communal prayer on Fridays at noon, thesalat al Jumu’ah.
In the mosque there is a daily plan throughout the year of recitation and study of the Qur’an and Islamic jurisprudence for Muslim children and adults.
The Mosque’s Center for Islamic Studies has a continuous program of lectures, Arabic language classes, exhibitions, and courses on topics related to Islam and the Islamic legacy of Spain and is open to the participation and attendance of all interested public.
There is also a point of assistance for the needy, the traveler and Muslims in general, with an open line and a team of volunteers who collaborate with institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations.

The Centre has a library with texts and audio-visual materials on Islam in Arabic, English and Spanish.

How to contact us? For guided group tours or for information on courses, classes, exhibitions and other educational activities, please contact us by calling 958 202 526 or by calling email.