Sharjah Mosque

Sharjah Mosque
Sharjah Mosque
Masjid Aš-Šārjah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّارْقَة)
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Region	Eastern Arabia
Deity	Allah (God)
Ownership	Government of Sharjah
Year consecrated	2019
Status	Active
Location
Location	Emirates Road and Maleha Road intersection, Sharjah
Municipality	Sharjah
State	Sharjah
Country	United Arab Emirates
	Location in the U.A.E. Sharjah Mosque (Persian Gulf) Sharjah Mosque (Middle East) Sharjah Mosque (West and Central Asia)
Geographic coordinates	25°14′27″N55°34′13″E / 25.24083°N 55.57028°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman-Islamic architecture
Groundbreaking	2014
Completed	2019
Specifications
Direction of façade	Qiblah
Capacity	25,000 Indoor: > 5,000; Female worshipers: 610; Outdoor: 13,500;
Minaret(s)	2
Site area	2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)

Last updated December 30, 2024

The Sharjah Mosque (Gulf Arabic : مَسْجِد ٱلشَّارْقَة‎, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šārjah),^[4]^[5] is the largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E. Besides serving the needs of Muslims, the mosque has a library, and an area for giving Dawah to non-Muslims.

History

Arabic plaque showing name of mosque and date of inauguration SharjahMosquePlaque.jpg — Arabic plaque showing name of mosque and date of inauguration

Construction began in 2014, costing around 300 million dirhams. It was inaugurated on 10 May 2019 by Ruler of Sharjah, Shaikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi.^[2]

Two coins, one gold and one silver, each inscribed with a verse from the Quran, were issued by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, and designed by the Sharjah Islamic Bank, to commemorate the occasion.^[6]

Geography, dimensions and statistics

It is located in the area of Tay, at the junction of the Emirates Road and the road to Mleiha.^[1] The mosque, its gardens and facilities are built over a total area of 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m²). To compare, the King Faisal Mosque, formerly the largest mosque in the Emirate^[3] and country, measures 10,000–12,000 m² (110,000–130,000 sq ft).^[7]^[8] The Sharjah Mosque is open to non-Muslim visitors, with dedicated spaces and pathways defined for them. The mosque is home to a large library that has many original Islamic works. Over 2,200 cars and buses can be parked in the different parking lots of the mosque complex. A rubber track goes around the mosque for visitors who wish to go for a walk around the complex. It also has a souvenir shop, museum and fountains. It is equipped with two ablution areas, and 100 wheelchairs for the elderly.^[9]^[10]

It can accommodate up to 25,000 worshipers, with an inside capacity of over 5,000 people,^[1] 610 of whom can be women. The front hall and side lobbies have a capacity of more than 6,000 worshipers, while the outdoor area can accommodate 13,500.^[2]

Dr Sheikh Sultan; Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; other Sheikhs and officials joined residents to offer the Isha and Taraweeh prayers on Friday.

After that, the Sharjah Ruler toured the mosque's collection hall, which houses books and antiques from different Islamic eras. He also viewed a 3D hologram show and documentary about the mosque.^[11]

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References

1 2 3 4 "New Sharjah mosque can accommodate 25,000 worshippers". Gulf News. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
1 2 3 4 Staff Reporter (2019-05-12). "Sharjah Ruler opens emirate's largest mosque". Khaleej Times . Retrieved 2019-08-13.
1 2 "A look at the magnificent mosques of the UAE". Khaleej Times. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
↑ سلطان القاسمي يفتتح مسجد الشارقة. Al-Bayan (in Arabic). Sharjah, the U.A.E. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
↑ سلطان القاسمي يفتتح مسجد الشارقة بتكلفة 300 مليون درهم. Al-Ittihad (in Arabic). Sharjah. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
↑ WAM (2019-05-10). "Sharjah bank issues coins to mark mosque opening". Gulf News . Retrieved 2019-05-13.
↑ Kakande, Yasin (2011-08-11). "Sharjah's mosque where the faithful can listen and learn". The National . Sharjah. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
↑ Al Qassemi, Sultan Sooud (2017-11-16). "Demystifying Sharjah's iconic King Faisal Mosque". Gulf News. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
↑ "Gallery: Sultan Al Qasimi opens largest mosque in Sharjah". Arabian Business . 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
↑ "Sharjah Ruler's vision comes to life as largest mosque in emirate welcomes first worshippers". The National. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
↑ Reporter, A. Staff. "Sharjah Ruler opens emirate's largest mosque". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

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[GulfNews_11-05-2019-1] 1 2 3 4 "New Sharjah mosque can accommodate 25,000 worshippers". Gulf News. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

[KhaleejTimes_05-2019-2] 1 2 3 4 Staff Reporter (2019-05-12). "Sharjah Ruler opens emirate's largest mosque". Khaleej Times . Retrieved 2019-08-13.

[KhaleejTimes_07-2015-3] 1 2 "A look at the magnificent mosques of the UAE". Khaleej Times. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[Al-Bayan_11-05-2019-4] سلطان القاسمي يفتتح مسجد الشارقة. Al-Bayan (in Arabic). Sharjah, the U.A.E. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-30.

[Al-Ittihad_11-05-2019-5] سلطان القاسمي يفتتح مسجد الشارقة بتكلفة 300 مليون درهم. Al-Ittihad (in Arabic). Sharjah. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-05-30.

[GulfNews_10-05-2019_Coins-6] WAM (2019-05-10). "Sharjah bank issues coins to mark mosque opening". Gulf News . Retrieved 2019-05-13.

[TheNational_07-2011-7] Kakande, Yasin (2011-08-11). "Sharjah's mosque where the faithful can listen and learn". The National . Sharjah. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[GulfNews_11-2017-8] Al Qassemi, Sultan Sooud (2017-11-16). "Demystifying Sharjah's iconic King Faisal Mosque". Gulf News. Retrieved 2019-08-15.

[ArabianBusiness-9] "Gallery: Sultan Al Qasimi opens largest mosque in Sharjah". Arabian Business . 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-08-13.

[TheNational-10] "Sharjah Ruler's vision comes to life as largest mosque in emirate welcomes first worshippers". The National. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-08-13.

[11] Reporter, A. Staff. "Sharjah Ruler opens emirate's largest mosque". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

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