Sheikh Zayed Mosque | |
Native Name: | (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد فِي ٱلْفُجَيْرَة) |
Map Type: | UAE#Persian Gulf#Middle East#West Asia |
Map Size: | 265 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 25.1261°N 56.3269°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Sunni Islam |
Location: | Fujairah, the |
Groundbreaking: | 2010 |
Year Completed: | 2014 |
Ownership: | Government |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Ottoman and Moorish |
Capacity: | about 28,000
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Length: | 420m (1,380feet) |
Dome Quantity: | 65 |
Minaret Quantity: | 6 |
Minaret Height: | between 80and |
Construction Cost: | AED 210 million |
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah (Arabic: {{Script|Arab|مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد فِي ٱلْفُجَيْرَة), is the main mosque in the Emirate of Fujairah,[1] and the second largest in the U.A.E. after the mosque with the same name in Abu Dhabi.[2] [3]
The mosque opened in 2015, and Fujairah's ruler, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, led the first Eid prayers.
The mosque is located on Mohammed bin Matar Road in central Fujairah City.
Similar in appearance to the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, this large white mosque is a landmark that is visible from many locations in the centre of the city.[4] It can hold around 28,000 worshippers, and measures 39000m2. It has 65 domes and six minarets, between 80and in height. The courtyard of the mosque, with fountains and gardens, can hold 14,000 people.