Al Noor Mosque
| Al Noor Mosque | |
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| Location | Khalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, UAE |
| Established | April 6, 2003 — completed 2005 |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Ownership | Sharjah Government |
| Leadership | Imam(s): Imams both from Syria Spokesperson: Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication |
| Architectural information | |
| Architect(s) | Architectural Academic Office |
| Style | Turkish Ottoman[1] |
| Capacity | 2200 (1800 male; 400 female)[1] |
| Dome(s) | 34[1] |
| Dome height (inner) | 31.5m |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 52m |
| Materials | GRC, Marble and Gypsum |
| General contractor | United Engineering |
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| Website: shjculture | |
The Al Noor Mosque is a mosque in Sharjah. It is 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 three 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 2 3 4 5 Lily (2012-08-11). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ↑ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. 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. 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. 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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