Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah

Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
Masjid Aš-Šaykh Zāyid fil-Fujayrah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد فِي ٱلْفُجَيْرَة)
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″N56°19′36.77″E / 25.1260806°N 56.3268806°E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman and Moorish
Groundbreaking	2010
Completed	2014
Construction cost	AED 210 million
Specifications
Capacity	about 28,000 Courtyard: 14,000;
Length	420 m (1,380 ft)
Dome(s)	65
Minaret(s)	6
Minaret height	between 80 and 100 metres (260 and 330 feet)
Site area	39,000 m2 (420,000 sq ft)

Last updated November 05, 2024

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]

History

The mosque opened in 2015, and Fujairah's ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, led the first Eid prayers.^[1]^[2]

Geography

The mosque is located on Mohammed bin Matar Road in central Fujairah City.^[1]^[3]

Structure

Similar 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]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Haza, Ruba (24 September 2015). "UAE's second-largest place of worship opens for Eid prayers". The National . Fujairah . Retrieved 31 July 2018.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Al Hameli, Asmaa (2015-10-18). "Fujairah mosque worthy of Sheikh Zayed's great name". The National . Retrieved 2020-01-18.
1 2 3 Fujairah Map, UAE: Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority, 2018
1 2 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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[the-national_09-2015-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Haza, Ruba (24 September 2015). "UAE's second-largest place of worship opens for Eid prayers". The National . Fujairah . Retrieved 31 July 2018.

[the-national_10-2015-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Al Hameli, Asmaa (2015-10-18). "Fujairah mosque worthy of Sheikh Zayed's great name". The National . Retrieved 2020-01-18.

[map-3] 1 2 3 Fujairah Map, UAE: Fujairah Tourism & Antiquities Authority, 2018

[LonelyPlanet_08-2016-4] 1 2 Walker, Jenny; Ham, Anthony; Schulte-Peevers, Andrea (2016-08-01). Lonely Planet Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-7865-7305-6.

[5] 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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