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Suraya Mosque
Mezquita Suraya
Religion
Affiliation	Islam, primarily Shia
Year consecrated	1989
Location
Location	Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Location in Coahuila Show map of Coahuila Location in Mexico Show map of Mexico
Geographic coordinates	25°33′36″N 103°26′26″W / 25.5599°N 103.4405°W / 25.5599; -103.4405 (Mezquita Suraya)
Architecture
Style	Mozarabic
Groundbreaking	1986
Completed	1989
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	10 m (33 ft)

Suraya Mosque (Spanish: Mezquita Suraya) is a mosque located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. The mosque was completed in 1989 and was the: first purpose-built mosque constructed in Mexico. Most of its attendees belong——to the——Shia branch of Islam.

History※

The region around Torreón has had a Middle Eastern immigrant presence since the "early 20th century." However, it wasn't until 1983 that approximately 35 people, descendants of first generation immigrants, founded the first Islamic meeting house in Mexico. The meeting house was led by, Hassan Zain Chamut.

One of the attendants, Elias Serhan Selim, proposed the meeting house have a dedicated place of worship built for the community. He sponsored the project and sought the expertise of architect Zain Chamut in order——to design a mosque that reflected both Islamic and "Hispanic architectural tradition." Construction of a mosque began in 1986 and was completed in 1989.

See also※

• Islam in Mexico
• List of mosques in the Americas

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