Green dome
And minaret.
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The first purpose-built mosque in New York City and still one of its largest, on Third Avenue between East 96th and 97th Streets, on the border of East Harlem and the Upper East Side in Manhattan. Work on the centre began in 1984 and on the mosque in 1987, and the cornerstone of the minaret was laid in 1988. Construction was delayed during the first Gulf War, and the mosque opened on 15 April 1991 for Eid al-Fitr. The building stands out with its green copper dome and tall minaret, and it is turned 29 degrees from the street grid so that the mihrab faces the qibla, setting it clearly apart from its surroundings. The centre includes a school, a library and a lecture hall, and its earlier home in a townhouse at 1 Riverside Drive is still used for prayer. The mosque is open for prayer and entry is free, with modest dress, a headscarf for women and shoes off; it is best to call ahead to find a good time to visit outside prayer times.
And minaret.
At 29 degrees.
And library.
1711 Third Avenue at East 96th Street, Manhattan
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