Suraya Mosque facts for kids
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Mezquita Suraya
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam, primarily Shia |
| Year consecrated | 1989 |
| Location | |
| Location | Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico |
 Location in Coahuila
Location in Mexico
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| Architecture | |
| Architectural style | Mozarabic |
| Groundbreaking | 1986 |
| Completed | 1989 |
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| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 10 m (33 ft) |
The Suraya Mosque (also called Mezquita Suraya in Spanish) is a special building in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It's a mosque, which is a place of worship for people who follow Islam. This mosque was finished in 1989. It was the very first mosque built specifically for worship in all of Mexico! Most of the people who go there are part of the Shia branch of Islam.
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History of the Suraya Mosque
Early Middle Eastern Settlers
The area around Torreón has been home to people from the Middle East since the early 1900s. These families brought their traditions and beliefs with them.
Founding a Meeting Place
Even with many Middle Eastern families living there, it took some time to create a formal Islamic meeting spot. In 1983, about 35 people, whose families had come from the Middle East, started the first Islamic meeting house in Mexico. This meeting house was led by a person named Hassan Zain Chamut.
Building a Dedicated Mosque
One of the people who attended the meeting house was Elias Serhan Selim. He thought it would be great to have a special building just for worship. He offered to pay for the project. Elias Serhan Selim asked an architect named Zain Chamut to design the mosque. The goal was to create a building that looked both Islamic and like traditional Spanish architecture. Building the mosque started in 1986 and was completed three years later, in 1989.
See also
In Spanish: Mezquita Suraya para niños
- Islam in Mexico
- List of mosques in the Americas
