List of mosques in the United Arab Emirates

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This is a list of mosques in the United Arab Emirates, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

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NameImagesLocationYearRemarks
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Sheikh Zayed Mosque view.jpg Abu Dhabi City2008 National mosque, the largest mosque in the UAE. [1]
Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque 1.jpg Abu Dhabi 2023Part of the Abrahamic Family House
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque Mosque of shaikh.jpg Al Ain, Abu Dhabi 2021 [2] [3] The largest mosque in the city and one of the largest in the UAE. [4] [5] It is near an ancient mosque dated to the Islamic Golden Age, possibly the oldest mosque in the country. [6] [7]
Sheikha Salama Mosque Shaikha Salama mosque.jpg Al Ain2011 (current structure)Formerly the largest mosque in Al Ain. [8] [9]
Grand Mosque of Dubai Dubai Grand mosque 01.jpg Dubai 1998
Jumeirah Mosque Jumeira Mosque Dubai.jpg Dubai1979Most Beautiful Mosque in Dubai since 1979 [10]


Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai Iranian Shia Mosque, Dubai, UAE (4324609002).jpg Dubai1979
Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque Dubai2011
Al Bidya Mosque 2011-0209-Al Badiyah Mosque.jpg Al Badiyah, Al-Fujairah 1446Oldest functional mosque in the UAE. [11] [12] [13]
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah A Masjid in Fujirah - phujairryile oru msjid.jpg Fujairah City2015The second largest mosque in the UAE. [14]
King Faisal Mosque Saudi Mosque1.jpg Sharjah 1987Formerly the largest in Sharjah and the country. [1] [15] [16]
Al Noor Mosque Sharjah Fish Market Road - panoramio (3).jpg Sharjah2005
Sharjah Mosque GRAND MOSQUE.jpg Sharjah2019The largest mosque in Sharjah. [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Eid Al Fitr prayer times and venues announced by Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre". WAM . The National. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  3. ↑ Al-Faham, Tariq (2021-05-13). "Tahnoun bin Mohammed performs Eid al-Fitr prayers". Al Ain, U.A.E.: WAM . Retrieved 2021-05-13.
  4. ↑ The Rough Guide to Dubai. Rough Guides UK. 2016-11-01. ISBN   978-0-2412-9864-0.
  5. ↑ Abdul Kader, B. (2014-10-31). "Al Ain to have one of the largest mosques in UAE". Gulf News . Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  6. ↑ "Remains of 1,000-year-old mosque reveal a rich past". The National . Emirates 24/7. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  7. ↑ Power, Timothy (2018-09-13). "How a 1,000-year-old mosque in Al Ain anchors the UAE in human history". The National . Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  8. ↑ "Sheikha Salama Mosque", APG, retrieved 2018-04-01
  9. ↑ Rough Guides UK, ed. (2016-11-15). The Rough Guide to Dubai. Penguin. p. 266. ISBN   978-0-2412-9865-7.
  10. ↑ "Top 10 Beautiful Mosques In Dubai". TIXS UAE. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
  11. ↑ "Designs on the past". Gulf News . December 10, 2001. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  12. ↑ Lee, Jess. "Al-Bidyah Mosque". 12 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Fujairah. Planetware. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "The oldest mosque in the country". The National . UAE. December 4, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  14. ↑ Haza, Ruba (24 September 2015). "UAE's second-largest place of worship opens for Eid prayers". The National . UAE. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  15. ↑ Kakande, Yasin (2011-08-11). "Sharjah's mosque where the faithful can listen and learn". Sharjah: The National . Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  16. ↑ Al Qassemi, Sultan Sooud (2017-11-16). "Demystifying Sharjah's iconic King Faisal Mosque". Gulf News . Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  17. ↑ "New Sharjah mosque can accommodate 25,000 worshippers". Gulf News. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
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