Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica

Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica
Mezquita de Omar y el Centro Cultural Musulmán de Costa Rica
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	San José, Costa Rica
Shown within Costa Rica
Geographic coordinates	9°57′9.4″N 84°3′58.8″W
Architecture
Type	mosque
Date established	2002

The Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica (Spanish: Mezquita de Omar y el Centro Cultural Musulmán de Costa Rica) is a mosque in San José, Costa Rica.

History

The construction of the mosque originated from a Palestinian migrant to the country. In early 1990s, he and other 14 people gathered at his house where they decided to build a mosque. They also traveled to Panama to ask to the local community there for financial support.^[1] The mosque was finally built and completed in 2002.^[2][3]

Activities

The mosque houses a library which features a collection of Islamic texts in Arabic and Spanish. It also holds classes on Islamic education to the local community.^[1]

See also

• Lists of mosques in North America
• Islam in Costa Rica

References

1. Rosch, Carla (21 January 2022). "Discovering the small and little known Muslim community in Costa Rica". The New Arab. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
2. "Churches of San José: Years of History and Culture". The Costa Rica News. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
3. J., Arnoldo Rivera (1 February 2015). "El islam en la tierra del gallo pinto" [Islam in the Land of the Gallo Pinto] (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

External links

• Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica on Facebook