Grand Mosque (Dubai)
The mosque was originally a school devoted to study of the Qur'an, known as a , which welcomed its first students in the year 1900 to learn the Qur'an by rote.
This building was replaced by a new mosque on the same site in 1960,
which in turn was itself rebuilt in 1998, closer in style to the
original of 1900. This mosque is one of the largest in Dubai and is dominant edifice in the old city.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was initiated by the late President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,
who wanted to establish a structure which unites the cultural diversity
of Islamic world, the historical and modern values of architecture and
art.
His final resting place is located on the grounds beside the same mosque.
It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth
largest mosque in the world. The mosque site is equivalent to the size
five football fields approximately.
As the country's grand mosque, it is the key place of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers. During Eid it can be visited more than 40,000 people.
The Grand Mosque is a mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area, just south of the Hindu Temple. Originally built in 1900, demolished and built again in 1960, it then underwent a further rebuilding in 1998 (the present one). It now holds up to 1,200 worshippers. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the mosque, except the minaret from where photography is permitted. The mosque is the hub of Dubai’s religious and cultural life.
The mosque was originally a school devoted to study of the Qur'an
, known as a kuttab, which welcomed its first students in the year 1900 to learn the Qur'an by rote. This building was replaced by a new mosque on the same site in 1960, which in turn was itself rebuilt in 1998, closer in style to the original of 1900.This mosque is one of the largest in Dubai and is dominant edifice in the old city.
Grand Mosque In Dubai
The mosque was originally a school devoted to study of the Qur'an, known as a kuttab, which welcomed its first students in the year 1900 to learn the Qur'an by rote.
This building was replaced by a new mosque on the same site in 1960,
which in turn was itself rebuilt in 1998, closer in style to the
original of 1900. This mosque is one of the largest in Dubai and is dominant edifice in the old city.
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