The King Faisal Mosque ( ar, مَسْجِد ٱلْمَلِك فَيْصَل, Masjid Al-Malik Fayṣal) is a mosque in
Sharjah
Sharjah (; ar, ٱلشَّارقَة ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, forming part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is the capital ...
, the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
.
It is named after the former ruler of Saudi Arabia
King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
History
Construction of the mosque started in 1984,
and it was completed and opened to the public on
Friday
Friday is the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday-first" convention, it is the sixth day of the week. In countries adopting the ISO-defined "Monday-first" convention, it is the fifth d ...
the 23rd of January,
1987.
Named after King
Faisal of Saudi Arabia, it had been the largest in the
Emirate of Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah (; ar, إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة ') is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which i ...
and country.
Currently, the
Sharjah Mosque
The Sharjah Mosque ( ar, مَسْجِد ٱلشَّارقة), is the largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.
The construction of the mosque was commissioned by the Government of Sharjah.
The mosque was officially open ...
in the area of Tay
is the largest mosque in the Emirate,
and the
Sheikh Zayed Mosque
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque ( ar, جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر, Jāmiʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The largest mosque in the countr ...
is the largest in the nation.
Geography
The mosque is located on King Faisal Road and Al Arouba Street in the central part of Sharjah, near the headquarters of
Dubai Islamic Bank in Sharjah, Al Ittihad (Union) Park, the Central Bus Station and Al Jubail Souq.
Structure
The mosque has 2 minarets which measure ,
an area of ,
and a capacity of 16,670 worshippers,
of which 12,000 can be seated. The mosque has functions even apart from hosting male and female worshippers. The second floor is occupied by Sharjah's Department of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, including a general library and offices, adding the library having approximately 7,000 books on Islamic thought and
history
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
, modern books on Islamic
Sharia
Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the H ...
and ''a
hadith
Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approva ...
'', in addition to cultural, literary and scientific works. The ground and first floors are for men to pray in, and the basement for women. Near the women's prayer hall is a big place where people may donate clothes for the needy, under the supervision of Sharjah International Charitable Organisation, which also has offices in the building.
See also
*
Islam in the United Arab Emirates
**
List of mosques in the United Arab Emirates
This is a list of mosques in the United Arab Emirates, in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula.
See also
* Islam in the United Arab Emirates
* Lists of mosques
References
External links
General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowmen ...
*
List of things named after Saudi kings
** King
Faisal Mosque
The Faisal Mosque ( ur, , faisal masjid) is the national mosque of Pakistan, located in capital Islamabad. It is the fifth-largest mosque in the world and the largest within South Asia, located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Pakistan ...
,
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
Notes
References
External links
King Faisal Mosque(YouTube)
Azan from King Faisal Mosque in Sharjah, UAE
{{Mosques in the United Arab Emirates
1987 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Mosques in Sharjah (city)
Saudi Arabia–United Arab Emirates relations