The Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah ( ar, مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد فِي ٱلْفُجَيْرَة, Masjid Ash-Shaykh Zāyid fil-Fujayrah), is the main

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in the

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Fujairah Fujairah City ( ar, الفجيرة) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the ...

, and the second largest in the

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(UAE) after the mosque with the same name in Abu Dhabi.

History

The mosque opened in 2015, and Fujairah's ruler, Sheikh

Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (; born 22 February 1949) is the ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. Early life Hamad Al Sharqi was born in 1949, the son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, former ruler of ...

, led the first

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prayers.

Geography

The mosque is located on Mohammed bin Matar Road in central

Fujairah City Fujairah City ( ar, الفجيرة) is the capital of the emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates. It is the seventh-largest city in UAE, located on the Gulf of Oman (part of the Indian Ocean). It is the only Emirati capital city on the ...

Structure

Similar in appearance to the Blue Mosque in

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, this large white mosque is a landmark that is visible from many locations in the centre of the city. It can hold around 28,000 worshippers, and measures . It has 65 domes and six minarets, between in height. The courtyard of the mosque, with fountains and gardens, can hold 14,000 people.

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