The Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد فِي ٱلْفُجَيْرَة, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykh Zāyid fil-Fujayrah), is the main mosque in the Emirate of Fujairah,[4] and the second largest in the U.A.E. after the mosque with the same name in Abu Dhabi.[1][2]
| Sheikh Zayed Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Aš-Šaykh Zāyid fil-Fujayrah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد فِي ٱلْفُجَيْرَة) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ownership | Government |
| Location | |
| Location | Fujairah, the  United Arab Emirates |
  Location in the U.A.E.  Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah (Persian Gulf)  Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah (Middle East)  Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah (West and Central Asia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°7′33.89″N 56°19′36.77″E / 25.1260806°N 56.3268806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman and Moorish[1][2] |
| Groundbreaking | 2010[1] |
| Completed | 2014[1][2] |
| Construction cost | AED 210 million[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | about 28,000[3] |
| Length | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 65[2] |
| Minaret(s) | 6 |
| Minaret height | between 80 and 100 metres (260 and 330 feet) |
| Site area | 39,000 m2 (420,000 sq ft)[1] |
History
editThe mosque opened in 2015, and Fujairah's ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, led the first Eid prayers.[1][2]
Geography
editThe mosque is located on Mohammed bin Matar Road in central Fujairah City.[1][3]
Structure
editSimilar in appearance to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul,[1][2] this large white mosque[4] is a landmark that is visible from many locations in the centre of the city.[5] It can hold around 28,000 worshippers,[3] and measures 39,000 m2 (3.9 ha; 9.6 acres). It has 65 domes and six minarets, between 80 and 100 metres (260 and 330 feet) in height. The courtyard of the mosque, with fountains and gardens, can hold 14,000 people.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Haza, Ruba (24 September 2015). "UAE's second-largest place of worship opens for Eid prayers". The National. Fujairah. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Al Hameli, Asmaa (2015-10-18). "Fujairah mosque worthy of Sheikh Zayed's great name". The National. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ a b c Fujairah Map, UAE: Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority, 2018
- ^ a b Walker, Jenny; Ham, Anthony; Schulte-Peevers, Andrea (2016-08-01). Lonely Planet Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-7865-7305-6.
- ^ MacManais, E. J. (Summer 2018). "Sheikh Zayed Mosque – Our very special landmark". www.fujairahobserver.ae. UAE: Fujairah Observer. pp. 60–63.
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