With its broad expanses, well-tended lawn, minarets, and palm trees, the Centro Cultural Islámico brings a little bit of the Middle East to Buenos Aires. It is the largest Islamic centre and mosque in Latin America. At night, the two minarets are lit and cast a striking contrast with the surrounding apartment complexes behind it.
I would like to have visited here with Hilal while she was still here, but unfortunately time was not on our side. It is muy hermoso y muy tranquilo. There are free tours on Martes and Jueves at 12 mediodia, so I think I will go back. I was 20 minutes too late for the tours today.
The project began under the influence of former President Carlos Ménem, who (though Catholic at the time of his presidency) is of Syrian Muslim descent.
1 comment:
Its nice you can look out at trees! What an interesting time you are having. Very cold here last night at 4degrees. 15 at the moment. Alls well. Love Mum
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