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Al Ain, Abu Dhabi: 2021 [2] [3] The largest mosque in the city and one of the largest in the UAE. [4] [5] It is near an ancient mosque dated to the Islamic Golden Age, possibly the oldest mosque in the country. [6] [7] Sheikha Salama Mosque: Al Ain 2011 (current structure) Formerly the largest mosque in Al Ain. [8] [9] Grand Mosque of Dubai ...
This article lists mosques from around the world by available capacity, that belong to any Islamic school or branch, that can accommodate at least 15,000 worshippers in all available places of prayer such as prayer halls (), courtyards and porticoes ().
The Grand Mosque has seven imported chandeliers from the company Faustig in Munich, Germany that incorporate millions of Swarovski crystals. The largest chandelier is the second largest known chandelier inside a mosque, the third largest in the world, [clarification needed] and has a 10 m (33 ft) diameter and a 15 m (49 ft) height. [1]
Lists of mosques cover mosques, places of worship for Muslims. These lists are primarily arranged by continent, with the exception of lists for the largest, tallest, and oldest mosques. These lists are primarily arranged by continent, with the exception of lists for the largest, tallest, and oldest mosques.
To compare, the King Faisal Mosque, formerly the largest mosque in the Emirate [3] and country, measures 10,000–12,000 m 2 (110,000–130,000 sq ft). [7] [8] The Sharjah Mosque is open to non-Muslim visitors, with dedicated spaces and pathways defined for them. The mosque is home to a large library that has many original Islamic works.
Named after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, it had been the largest in the Emirate of Sharjah [2] and country. [1] [3] Currently, the Sharjah Mosque in the area of Tay [7] is the largest mosque in the Emirate, [8] [9] and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest in the nation. [2]
The main feature of the mosque is a huge dome, the largest of its kind in the country, [9] which covers the main prayer-hall. [3] Adorned with verses from the Quran , the dome has an interior height of 31.3 m (103 ft), an interior diameter of 75 m (246 ft), an exterior diameter of 86 m (282 ft), [ 1 ] and a total area of 4,117 m 2 (44,320 sq ft).
A grand mosque, or congregational mosque, Friday mosque, great mosque or jama masjid, is a type of mosque which is the main mosque of a certain area that hosts the special Friday noon prayers known as jumu'ah. [1] [2] The following is a list of congregational mosques by country or region.