Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)

Al Noor Mosque
Jāmiʿ An-Nūr (جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر)
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
OwnershipSharjah Government
Leadership
  • Imam(s):
    Imams both from Syria
  • Spokesperson:
    Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication
Location
LocationKhalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah,  United Arab Emirates
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) is located in United Arab Emirates
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
Location in the U.A.E.
Geographic coordinates25°20′6″N 55°23′13.92″E / 25.33500°N 55.3872000°E / 25.33500; 55.3872000
Architecture
Architect(s)Architectural Academic Office
TypeMosque
StyleTurkish Ottoman[1]
General contractorUnited Engineering
GroundbreakingApril 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)
Completed2005
Specifications
Capacity2200 (1800 male; 400 female)[1]
Dome(s)34[1]
Dome height (inner)31.5 m (103 ft)
Minaret(s)2
Minaret height52 m (171 ft)
MaterialsGRC, Marble and Gypsum
Website
shjculture.com

Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر‎, romanized: Jāmiʿ An-Nūr) is a mosque in Sharjah, the U.A.E., located on the Khaled lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche.[2] It is of Turkish Ottoman design and was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey.[1][3] It is one of the mosques open to the public in Sharjah, which has over 600 total.[1][4][5]

In 2014 the mosque set a Guinness World Record for the "World's largest wooden charity box" for their Ramadan donation campaign.[6][7]

See also

Al Noor Mosque at night

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lily (11 August 2012). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Afshan (10 August 2011). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Travel: Middle Eastern culture and allure in Sharjah". Western Daily Press. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Afshan (4 September 2011). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Guinness World Records register Sharjah's wooden charity box". Gulf Today. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. ^ Khamis, Jumana (22 August 2014). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
El Noor Mosque as seen from Corniche Street



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