King Hussein Bin Talal Mosque, better known as the King Hussein Mosque, is the largest mosque in

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. Not to be confused with the 1924 Grand Al-Husseini Mosque, also known as King Hussein Mosque, in

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. King Hussein Mosque was built in 2005 in the reign of King

Abdullah II Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبدالله الثاني بن الحسين , translit=ʿAbd Allāh aṯ-ṯānī ibn al-Ḥusayn; born 30 January 1962) is King of Jordan, having ascended the throne on 7 February 1999. He is a member of t ...

in West Amman, specifically in

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at King Abdullah II Street near King Hussein Medical Center. The mosque is located at an altitude of above sea level and can thus be seen from most parts of Amman. It is square and features four minarets and marble floors. In 2012, King Abdullah opened the Museum of the Prophet ( ar, متحف الرسول, ''Matḥaf ar-Rusūl''), which houses a number of relics associated with the Islamic prophet

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Mosques in Amman Tourism in Jordan Tourist attractions in Amman Mosque buildings with domes Mosques completed in 2005 {{Jordan-mosque-stub