Marawi Grand Mosque
The mosque in 2023
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationMarawi, Lanao del Sur
CountryPhilippines
Marawi Grand Mosque is located in Mindanao
Marawi Grand Mosque
Shown within Mindanao
Marawi Grand Mosque is located in Philippines
Marawi Grand Mosque
Marawi Grand Mosque (Philippines)
AdministrationJameo Mindanao Al‑Islamie,[1] Islamic Center of Marawi
Geographic coordinates8°00′02″N 124°17′35″E / 8.00058°N 124.29311°E / 8.00058; 124.29311
Architecture
Completed1970
Capacity20,000

The Marawi Grand Mosque, also known as the Islamic Center is a mosque located in Pangarungan Village, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines.[2]

History

Establishment

The first phase of the mosque's development was in the 1950s which was completed in 1970. The implementation was led by the site's landowner Datu Pangarungan Disalongan with funding coming from local-based private individuals and some foreign donors. Foreign ministers and diplomats from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation often made stopovers in the mosque when making official visits to Marawi.[3]

Battle of Marawi

The mosque in 2020, damaged due to the Marawi siege of 2017.

During the siege of Marawi in May 2017, the mosque was among the structures captured by ISIL affiliated Maute group militants.[4] Philippine government forces regained control of the city but several structures including the grand mosque was left heavily damaged after the battle.

Post-siege

On September 8, the first Salahtul Jumaah was held since the liberation of Marawi.[2] Task Force Bangon Marawi, a government agency planning to reconstruct and repair about 31 mosques in Marawi damaged during the siege, plans to start repair works on the Grand Mosque in August 2020.[5] It was completed by October 2021 and Inaugurated by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in the presence of Secretary Saidamen B. Pangarungan of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr., Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra.[6]

On December 2, 2021, the rebuilt Grand Mosque was turned over by Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario, Task Force Bangon Marawi, to Hadji Abdul Amai Manabilang Pangarungan and NCMF Secretary Saidamen B. Pangarungan, President and chairman, respectively of the Marawi Grand Mosque.[7]

Facilities

The Marawi Grand Mosque has three floors and a basement and has a total floor area of 9,434 m2 (101,550 sq ft) square meters. It has the capacity to accommodate 20,000 worshippers at any given time, and is considered to be the biggest Islamic place of worship in the Philippines.[7] Prior to the 2017 Marawi siege the mosque covered an area of 2,500 m2 (27,000 sq ft), had three floors, and a capacity to accommodate 5,000 people.[3] Ran by the Jameo Mindanao Al–Islamie, Islamic Center of Marawi, the structure also hosts a madrasa and a library.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Inauguration of Jameo Mindanao Al-Islamie". ABS-CBN News. October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Umel, Richel; Sison, Divina (November 17, 2017). "Marawi's Grand Mosque to rise again, Lanao del Sur officials vow". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Marawi folk waiting for iconic Grand Mosque to rise again". BusinessMirror. February 17, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ Unson, John (September 9, 2017). "Another Marawi mosque reclaimed from Maute". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Bagumbaran, Apipa (July 17, 2020). "TFBM to rehabilitate 31 mosques in Marawi". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ Madale, Asangan (October 18, 2021). "Marawi City's largest mosque inaugurated". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 22, 2021. https://philmuslim.today/2021/12/06/rebuilt-ph-biggest-mosque-turned-over-in-marawi-management-board-inducted/
  7. 1 2 Bagumbaran, Apipa (December 3, 2021). "Marawi's Grand Mosque turned over to administrators". Philippine Information Agency. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ Aguilon, Erwin (January 25, 2018). "Grand Mosque sa Marawi City sentro ng relihiyong Islam sa Islamic City". Radyo Inquirer 990 AM (in Filipino). Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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