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Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)

Coordinates: 25°20′6″N 55°23′13.92″E / 25.33500°N 55.3872000°E / 25.33500; 55.3872000
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Al Noor Mosque
Jāmiʿ An-Nūr (جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر)
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,  United Arab Emirates
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) is located in United Arab Emirates
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
Location in the U.A.E.
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) is located in Persian Gulf
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Persian Gulf)
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) is located in Middle East
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Middle East)
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) is located in West and Central Asia
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (West and Central Asia)
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, romanizedJāmiʿ 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

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Al Noor Mosque at night

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lily (2012-08-11). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. 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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El Noor Mosque as seen from Corniche Street