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Property Name : Inuvik Mosque
| Inventory No: |
1-867-1 |
| Date of infill of the inventory form: |
2010-11-12 |
| Country (State party): |
Canada |
| Province : |
Inuvik |
| Town: |
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| Geographic coordinates: |
68° 21' 37" N
133° 43' 27" W |
| Historic Period: |
21th century, 1st half |
| Year of Construction: |
2010 |
| Style: |
Contemporary |
| Orginal Use : |
Mosque |
| Current Use : |
Mosque |
| Architect: |
Unknown
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| Significance
It is the North America's most northerly mosque and its minaret is the first to be built in the Arctic.
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| Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
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