Imam Ali Mosque (Järfälla)
Appearance
Imam Ali Mosque | |
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Imam Ali moské | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Shia |
Location | |
Location | Järfälla, Stockholm County, Sweden |
Geographic coordinates | 59°24′49.0″N 17°49′30.3″E / 59.413611°N 17.825083°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Website | |
https://imamalicenter.se/index.php |
The Imam Ali Mosque (Swedish: Imam Ali moské), is a large Shia Muslim mosque in the country located in Järfälla Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden.
In May 2017, there was an arson attack against the building, a fire caused major damage to the facade and roof of a mosque. The attacker is believed to be an ISIS sympathiser or a far-right activist.[1][2]
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- Attacks on buildings and structures in 2017
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