Zawawi Mosque Explained

Zawawi Mosque
Native Name:Arabic: مَسْجِد عَبْد ٱلْمُنْعِم ٱلزَّوَاوِي|Masjid ʿAbdul-Munʿim Az-Zawāwī
Native Name Lang:ar
Coordinates:23.5962°N 58.4223°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Muscat, Oman
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:Mosque
Year Completed:1985
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The Zawawi Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد عَبْدُ ٱلْمُنْعِم ٱلزَّوَاوِي|Masjid ʿAbdul-Munʿim Az-Zawāwī) is a mosque, located in Muscat, Oman. It was built by Omar Zawawi, a member of the Al Zawawi family, to commemorate the death of his father Abdul-Mun'im Al-Zawawi, and opened in 1985.[1] [2] It is notable for having the entirety of the Qur'an engraved on metal plates on its walls.[3] [4] There was also an older mosque by that name, built in 1906 and demolished in 2005.[5]

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References

  1. News: Place of worship in Oman: Zawawi Mosque . 20 June 2016 . . Muscat Media Group . 2 December 2017 .
  2. Web site: Beautiful Mosques Gallery . Al Zawawi Mosque in Muscat - Oman . 2017-11-20.
  3. Web site: Muscat’s Ten Most Beautiful Mosques . 9 March 2013 . OmanTripper . 2 December 2017 .
  4. Web site: These Mosques in Oman Are an Architectural Wonder . Medhat . Gehad . 26 September 2017 . The Culture Trip . The Culture Trip . 2 December 2017 .
  5. Book: Peterson, John . 2007 . Historical Muscat: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer . . . 97 . 9789004152663 .