The Grand Mosque of Paris, also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, is located in the 5th arrondissement and is one of the largest mosques in France. There are prayer rooms, an outdoor garden, a small library, a gift shop, along with a cafe and restaurant. In all, the mosque plays an important role in promoting the visibility of Islam and Muslims in France. It is the oldest mosque in Metropolitan France.
The Paris Mosque, with its minaret on the left
The minaret of the Great Mosque with its crenellated balustrade.
Entrance door of oak, with bronze hardware, surmounted by tracery in eucalyptus wood and a crescent with a star
Sultan Yusef, Gaston Doumergue, Abdelqader Bin Ghabrit, Muhammad al-Muqri, and others in attendance at the mosque's inauguration in 1926.
5th arrondissement of Paris
The 5th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as le cinquième.
A view of Rue Soufflot from the west with the Panthéon in the background
Sorbonne university campus.