This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Rabat
A number of Moroccans are unaware of the history and history of the construction of the Great Mosque of Paris, which the eastern neighbor is trying to seize and morally steal.
According to historical references, details of the construction of the mosque date back to the years 1179 and 1765, when Morocco, under the reign of Sultan Muhammad bin Abdullah (Muhammad III), was an international center that attracted the attention of European countries. and the United States.
In 1765, the French fleet launched an attack on the towns of Salé and Larache, claiming to eliminate the “nests of terrorism”, and destroyed the town, before the Moroccans, led by Sultan Muhammad bin Abdullah, confronted and killed them. many people. French soldiers, killing and imprisoning them.
After this, France resorted to mediation to end the conflict, which resulted in the signing of a Moroccan-French agreement in 1767, which included conditions including the construction of mosques for Muslims in France.
In 1922, Sultan Mawla Youssef went to Paris to lay the first stone of the Paris Mosque, the first Muslim mosque in France. He returned to visit it in 1926 to lead prayers there immediately after the completion of the work inside. to personally inaugurate it.
The Grand Mosque of Paris is one of the oldest and largest Islamic places in the French capital, as it stands out for its Arab-Moroccan style, made by the hands of Moroccan artisans and craftsmen.
The Grand Mosque of Paris has an area of 7,500 square meters and was built on the ruins of the Miséricorde Hospital. Its minaret measures 33 meters and the mosque can accommodate a thousand worshipers, while its courtyard can accommodate two. thousand faithful, bringing the total number of faithful that can be accommodated to 3,000 faithful.
