The Sheikha Salama Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah) is a mosque in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Formerly the largest mosque in use in the city,[3] it is named after Sheikhah Salamah, mother of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa.[2]
| Sheikha Salama Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Region | Eastern Arabia |
| Deity | Allah (God) |
| Year consecrated | 2011[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Al Ain |
| Municipality | Al Ain City Municipality |
| State |  Abu Dhabi |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
  Location in the U.A.E.  Sheikha Salama Mosque (Persian Gulf)  Sheikha Salama Mosque (Middle East)  Sheikha Salama Mosque (West and Central Asia) | |
| Territory | Al-Ain |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°13′22.54″N 55°45′59.25″E / 24.2229278°N 55.7664583°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ja'afar Touqan[1] |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mixed ancient and modern, partly Moroccan[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | About 4,800[1] |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Site area | 35,873 m2 (386,130 sq ft)[1] |
History
editThe mosque had an old structure which was demolished in 2007.[2] In October of that year, Al Ain City Municipality gave a contract to Aldar Properties to supervise and design the new mosque. The current structure was completed in May 2011.[1]
The mosque won the Saudi Arabian award for architecture in 2017.[4] It used to be the largest mosque in Al Ain, before the Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque[5][6] was completed in 2021.[7][8]
Structure
editThe current structure of the mosque, which was designed by architect Ja'afar Touqan from Jordan, is a blend of ancient and modern architecture, with two minarets which are influenced by Moroccan Islamic architecture.[2] It occupies an area of 35,873 square metres (386,130 sq ft), and can accommodate more than 3,000 worshipers. The design includes an extra thousand car parking spaces for "future needs."[1]
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The old mosque in 1987 -
The current building in 2020
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d Rough Guides UK, ed. (2016-11-15). The Rough Guide to Dubai. Penguin. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-2412-9865-7.
- ^ "Sheikha Salama Mosque", APG, retrieved 2018-04-01
- ^ "Al Ain mosque honoured with architecture award". The National. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Leech, N. (2017-03-06). "Magical history tour of Al Ain". The National. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ Abdul Kader, B. (2014-10-31). "Al Ain to have one of the largest mosques in UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ "Eid Al Fitr prayer times and venues announced by Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre". WAM. The National. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2021-05-13.
- ^ Al-Faham, Tariq (2021-05-13). "Tahnoun bin Mohammed performs Eid al-Fitr prayers". Al Ain, U.A.E.: WAM. Retrieved 2021-05-13.