The Sahaba Mosque (; ) is a mosque located in Créteil, in the department of Val-de-Marne, in the Île-de-France region of France. The mosque is located at the corner of rue Jean-Gabin and the access road to route de Choisy.
Overview The mosque has a surface area of and a total built area of , spread over three levels. The part devoted to places of prayer is supplemented by spaces for cultural and leisure purposes, such as a library, multipurpose rooms, a restaurant-tea room and a hammam.
The mosque is managed by the Union of Muslim Associations of Créteil.
The laying of the cornerstone took place on October 4, 2006 in the presence of the deputy mayor of Créteil Laurent Cathala, the prefect of Val-de-Marne, the president of the Departmental Council of Val-de-Marne, the imam of the Great Mosque of Créteil, the Roman Catholic bishop of Créteil, and the rabbi of Créteil. The mosque opened its doors on December 3, 2008.
Funded by million in donations and million by the Commune of Créteil, via its Cultural Office, the mosque was initially estimated to cost million, By the time the mosque was completed, approximately million had been expended.
Inter-faith reactions The mosque was proposed in 2004. At that time, Daniel Labille, the Catholic Bishop of Créteil commented:
André Benayoun, president of the Jewish community of Créteil commented at the same time:
See also
Islam in France List of mosques in France
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