Sheikha Salama Mosque

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Sheikha Salama Mosque
Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة)
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Region Eastern Arabia
Deity Allah (God)
Year consecrated 2011 [1]
StatusActive
Location
Location Al Ain
Municipality Al Ain City Municipality
StateFlag of Abu Dhabi.svg  Abu Dhabi
CountryFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
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Location in the U.A.E.
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Territory Al-Ain
Geographic coordinates 24°13′22.54″N55°45′59.25″E / 24.2229278°N 55.7664583°E / 24.2229278; 55.7664583
Architecture
Architect(s) Ja'afar Touqan [1]
Type Mosque
Style Mixed ancient and modern, partly Moroccan [2]
Specifications
CapacityAbout 4,800 [1]
Minaret(s)2
Site area35,873 m2 (386,130 sq ft) [1]

The Sheikha Salama Mosque (Arabic : مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة‎, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah) is a mosque in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Formerly the largest mosque in use in the city, [3] it is named after Sheikhah Salamah, mother of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa. [2]

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History

The mosque had an old structure which was demolished in 2007. [2] In October of that year, Al Ain City Municipality gave a contract to Aldar Properties to supervise and design the new mosque. The current structure was completed in May 2011. [1]

The mosque won the Saudi Arabian award for architecture in 2017. [4] It used to be the largest mosque in Al Ain, before the Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque [5] [6] was completed in 2021. [7] [8]

Structure

The current structure of the mosque, which was designed by architect Ja'afar Touqan from Jordan, is a blend of ancient and modern architecture, with two minarets which are influenced by Moroccan Islamic architecture. [2] It occupies an area of 35,873 square metres (386,130 sq ft), and can accommodate more than 3,000 worshipers. The design includes an extra thousand car parking spaces for "future needs." [1]

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