Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)

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Al Noor Mosque
جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر
Al Noor Mosque.jpg
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
OwnershipSharjah Government
Leadership
  • Imam(s):
    Imams both from Syria
  • Spokesperson:
    Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication
Location
LocationKhalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, the UAE
Geographic coordinatesCoordinates: 25°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, romanizedJāmiʿ An-Nūr) is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Lily (2012-08-11). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  2. ^ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-08-10). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  4. ^ "Travel: Middle Eastern culture and allure in Sharjah". Western Daily Press. 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-09-04). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  6. ^ "Guinness World Records register Sharjah's wooden charity box". Gulf Today. 2014-07-27. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  7. ^ Khamis, Jumana (2014-08-22). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News. Retrieved 2015-02-04.

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