The King Faisal Mosque () is a mosque in

Sharjah Sharjah (; ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the D ...

, the

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. 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

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the 23rd of January, 1987. Named after King

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, it had been the largest in the

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and country. Currently, the Sharjah Mosque in the area of Tay is the largest mosque in the Emirate, and the

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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

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, modern books on Islamic

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and ''a

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'', 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.

Gallery

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References

External links

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Azan from King Faisal Mosque in Sharjah, UAE
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