The government of Saudi Arabia will fund the construction of a $9.3 million mosque in Havana, Cuba, the independent outlet 14 y Medio reported on Monday.
\n\nThe outlet, citing unnamed official sources, detailed that the Saudi-funded “King Salman Mosque” will occupy a land adjacent to the Tallapiedra thermoelectric power plant in Old Havana — once one of the most advanced of its kind in Latin America when it was originally built in 1889. The derelict plant was permanently shut down by the communist Castro regime in 2024.
\n\nThe mosque is reportedly planned to have a capacity of 500 people and will feature prayer halls, a public library, dining hall, green spaces, and community rooms. Per the sources cited by 14 y Medio, the $9.3 million funding is provided by Riyadh through the Saudi Fund for Development and the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana (OHCH) as the listed manager of the funds.
\n\nAccording to the report, the Portuguese building company Engimov’s Caribbean branch Engimov Caribe will carry out the construction of the mosque. The company maintains an active presence in Cuba, offering several construction-related supplies and solutions according to its website.
\n\n14 y Medio stated that it…
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