Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vilket årtionde passar i tidslinjens tomma ruta för Sveriges första byggda moskéer?
Which decade belongs in the empty timeline box for Sweden’s first purpose-built mosques?
Correct answer: The 1970s
The first mosque buildings were erected in the 1970s. Muslim communities and prayer in other premises existed before purpose-built mosques.
Key words
moské · mosque
Source: UHR: Sverige i fokus, korrigerad 2026-08-10 · Kapitel 12; tryckt sida 44
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Why this option does not fit
1960-talet
Muslim communal life existed in the 1960s, but the first purpose-built mosques came in the 1970s.
1950-talet
Muslim congregations grew after the war, but the first mosque buildings came later.
1990-talet
Mosque buildings already existed in Sweden by the 1990s.