Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ 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]
| Al Noor Mosque | |
|---|---|
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, the UAE |
| Geographic coordinates | |
| 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 | |
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
- Lily (2012-08-11). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. 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.
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