Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque
# Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque

The Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque or Curaçao Islamic Center is a mosque in Willemstad, Curaçao.

## History

In 1963, construction started to transform the former estate of Plantersrust into a mosque. It was built without government support, but with donations from Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Trinidad and Tobago. Many of the Muslims in Curaçao are of Lebanese descent. In 1965, construction finished, and the mosque was officially opened on 1 May 1966 by governor Cola Debrot.

## Architecture

The mosque has a capacity of 200 worshippers. The minaret is 18 metres (59 ft) tall.

