Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)

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Al Noor Mosque
Jāmiʿ An-Nūr (جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر)
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
OwnershipSharjah Government
Leadership
  • Imam(s):
    Imams both from Syria
  • Spokesperson:
    Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication
Location
LocationKhalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche, Flag of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.svg  Sharjah, Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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Location in the U.A.E.
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Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Persian Gulf)
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Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Middle East)
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Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (West and Central Asia)
Geographic coordinates 25°20′6″N55°23′13.92″E / 25.33500°N 55.3872000°E / 25.33500; 55.3872000
Architecture
Architect(s) Architectural Academic Office
TypeMosque
Style Turkish Ottoman [1]
General contractor United Engineering
GroundbreakingApril 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)
Completed2005
Specifications
Capacity2200 (1800 male; 400 female) [1]
Dome(s)34 [1]
Dome height (inner)31.5 m (103 ft)
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height52 m (171 ft)
Materials GRC, Marble and Gypsum
Website
shjculture.com

Al Noor Mosque (Arabic : جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر‎, romanized: Jāmiʿ An-Nūr) is a mosque in Sharjah, the U.A.E., located on the Khaled lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche. [2] It is of Turkish Ottoman design and was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey. [1] [3] It is one of the mosques open to the public in Sharjah, which has over 600 total. [1] [4] [5]

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In 2014 the mosque set a Guinness World Record for the "World's largest wooden charity box" for their Ramadan donation campaign. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-08-10). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National . Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Travel: Middle Eastern culture and allure in Sharjah". Western Daily Press . 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  5. ↑ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-09-04). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National . Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Guinness World Records register Sharjah's wooden charity box". Gulf Today . 2014-07-27. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  7. ↑ Khamis, Jumana (2014-08-22). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News . Retrieved 2015-02-04.


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