The Islamic Centre Hamburg mosque, called the Blue Mosque for its blue exterior, was designed by the firm Schramm und Elingius, chosen through a public competition, with the Iranian engineer Parviz Zargarpour. The design aimed to combine eastern and western architecture, with tile work as a major element. It has two domes, two minarets 52 feet (16 m) tall and room for 1,500 worshippers. Gustav Lüttge designed the garden and fountain.
Iranian residents founded the congregation, and Grand Ayatollah Husayn Borujerdi covered most costs while refusing German government aid. A bank loan was repaid in 1964. The cornerstone was laid on February 13, 1961, work halted in 1963 and resumed in 1964, and the mosque opened on February 8, 1966.
It was closed on July 24, 2024, and placed under the federal Interior Ministry's administration. It cannot reopen while the legal case is pending.
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