The largest mosque is being built in Strasbourg, France.
75% confidence
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The claim does not specify whether 'largest' refers to prayer capacity, total complex area, or cost — the designation depends on the metric used.
Multiple sources claim the mosque will be 'Europe's largest', but this superlative is contested and has been claimed for other mosques in the past; no independent official ranking of European mosques by size exists.
The MEP (Milan Mazurek, Hnutie Republika/ESN) presents this fact without context, in a speech pattern consistent with anti-Islam political messaging, omitting any reference to the mosque's community or cultural functions.
No primary official source (e.g., French government statistical body or independent architectural survey) definitively ranks this mosque as the single largest in France was located.
Sources
PrimaryEyyûb Sultan Külliyesi (official project website)The project describes itself as 'Le plus grand complexe d'Europe' (the largest complex in Europe), with 600-900 m² indoor prayer area, conference hall, and other facilities.
SecondaryMuslim NewsThe Eyup Sultan Mosque in Strasbourg, which borders Germany and Switzerland, will be the biggest mosque in Europe.
Secondaryactu.fr (Grand Est regional news)The Eyyûb Sultan mosque in Strasbourg, described as the largest mosque in Strasbourg, was nearing completion with the structural work almost finished and opening expected around 2024-2025.
SecondaryFinancial TimesPlans to build the Eyup Sultan mosque in Strasbourg created a political storm in France, with the project becoming a flashpoint of controversy.