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Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah

Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah

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This article is about a mosque in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. For other uses, see Sheikh Zayed Mosque.

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]

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