Construction
The building was a gift from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and took two years to build at a cost of around £5 million. It was officially inaugurated on 8 August 1997.
It is the southernmost mosque in continental Europe, and is one of the largest mosques in a non-Muslim country.
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