Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
| Al Noor Mosque | |
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Jāmiʿ An-Nūr (جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Ownership | Sharjah Government |
| Leadership |
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| Location | |
| Location | Khalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche,  Sharjah,  United Arab Emirates |
  Location in the U.A.E.  Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Persian Gulf)  Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Middle East)  Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (West and Central Asia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°20′6″N 55°23′13.92″E / 25.33500°N 55.3872000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Architectural Academic Office |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Turkish Ottoman[1] |
| General contractor | United Engineering |
| Groundbreaking | April 6, 2003 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2200 (1800 male; 400 female)[1] |
| Dome(s) | 34[1] |
| Dome height (inner) | 31.5 m (103 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Materials | GRC, 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
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References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-08-10). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-09-04). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Khamis, Jumana (2014-08-22). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
External links
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- Al Noor Mosque
- Sharjah, Al Noor Mosque. United Arab Emirates. (YouTube)
- Sharjah Light Festival - Al Noor Mosque
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