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Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center

الدوحة, Italy

Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center

The Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center (Arabic: الفنار، المركز الثقافي الإسلامي القطري), commonly known simply as Bin Zaid, and also known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque, is a mosque and cultural center, located in Doha Municipaltiy, in Doha, t

he capital of Qatar. It is located close to Doha Corniche and is a prominent landmark in the city. The center's most distinguished feature is its mosque which has a unique minaret design impressed by Great Mosque of Samarra. Prior to 2009, the mosque was the largest in the country, superseded by Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque. However, it remains the tallest mosque in Qatar.

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