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Granada prepares to open its first mosque in 500 years

(10 Jul 2003) 1. Wide view of Alhambra's palace 2. Tilt down of mosque's entrance 3. Plaque in Spanish reading "Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, leader of the Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, officially opened Granada's mosque on 10 July 2003." 4. Washing area 5. Close up of tap on tiles 6. Wide of mosque's interior 7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) mosque's press officer Mohammed Azmil: "This is a very important event because it is the first mosque built and sponsored by Spanish muslims. It is the first mosque built after a few centuries. Spanish people were the promoters of this temple, not in terms of financing but with everything concerning the project and the construction. This is the proof of a lively muslim community in Granada, open to Spain and Europe." 8. Various of muslim pilgrim praying 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Hajj Salid Nieto, muslim from Malaysia: "I've come specially from Malaysia for the opening of this new Granada mosque because I feel it is the most significant event in this century, after being more than 500 years of no building of any mosque, Granada, or Spain for the matter, being the first mosque built here right in Granada, is a special emotional significance for me. And I cannot express the happiness and joy with this opening." 10. Various of construction workers 11. Wide of the mosque's courtyard 12. Various of wood carved doors 13. Cloth covering plaque and reading "Granada's mosque" 14. Wide exterior of mosque STORYLINE: The Spanish city of Granada is preparing for the opening of its first mosque since the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula 500 years ago. The new mosque, which is due to be opened on Thursday, was built in the historic Moorish quarter of Albaicin. The mosque complex includes an Islamic centre, gardens and a terrace looking out over the Sierra Nevada mountains and the Alhambra. The opening of the mosque in 2003 is a symbol of religious tolerance and the result of 20 years of effort by the southern city's Muslim community, which acquired the site thanks to a donation from Libya. 500 years ago, Granada was the capital of the Moorish kingdom of Muslim sultan Boabdil. In 1492, Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella took control of the Alhambra and forced the sultan to hand over the keys to the citadel. The new mosque's spokesman, Mohammed Azmil, told APTN that the mosque is the proof of a "lively Muslim community in Granada, open to Spain and Europe". The city has an estimated Muslim population of 15,000. After Libya provided the initial funds, the project was taken up by Sheikh Ben Mohamed al Kassimi, the Emir of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, who contributed with most of the four million euros (4.5 million dollars) needed to construct the mosque. Other Muslim states, notably Morocco, Brunei and Malaysia, also contributed money. Muslim pilgrims from around the world will be present at the opening ceremony. Hajj Salid Nieto, a Malaysian muslim came to watch closely what he calls "the event of the century". Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...