What is the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque at Europa Point, and can visitors go in?

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The Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque at Europa Point was a gift to Gibraltar from the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and was officially inaugurated on Friday 8 August 1997. It is the southernmost mosque in continental Europe, is used daily by Gibraltar's Muslim community, and is open to visitors during the day.
The mosque stands at Europa Point, the southern tip of Gibraltar, facing south across the Strait towards Morocco. It is also known as the King Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud Mosque or the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. It was donated by the late King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and officially inaugurated on Friday 8 August 1997.
It is Gibraltar's only purpose-built mosque and is often described as the southernmost mosque in continental Europe. Gibraltar's Muslim community numbers over 1,000 people, around 4% of the population. The Gibraltar Tourist Board notes that most of the community originates from Morocco, with many Moroccan workers arriving after Spain closed the frontier in 1969. The complex also contains a school, a library and a lecture hall, and beside the mosque is a large underground cistern thought to date from the Moorish period.
Visiting:
The mosque is used for daily prayer and is open to visitors during the day. Bear in mind that access may be restricted at prayer times.
The building is lit at night and is visible from a long way off, which makes it a striking sight from the Europa Point promenade after dark.
Europa Point is reached by bus or taxi from town, and the mosque is a short walk from the Trinity lighthouse, the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe, Harding's Battery and the Sikorski Memorial, so it fits easily into a half-day visit to the southern end of the Rock.

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