Al Noor Mosque

Al Noor Mosque
Basic information
Location Khalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, UAE
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
Ownership Sharjah Government
Leadership
  • Imam(s):
    Imams both from Syria
  • Spokesperson:
    Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication
Website shjculture.com
Architectural description
Architect(s) Architectural Academic Office
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Turkish Ottoman[1]
General contractor United Engineering
Groundbreaking April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)
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

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. 1 2 3 4 5 Lily (2012-08-11). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-08-10). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Travel: Middle Eastern culture and allure in Sharjah". Western Daily Press. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  5. ↑ Ahmed, Afshan (2011-09-04). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Guinness World Records register Sharjah's wooden charity box". Gulf Today. 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
  7. ↑ Khamis, Jumana (2014-08-22). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News. Retrieved 2015-02-04.

Coordinates: 25°20′06″N 55°23′14″E / 25.3350°N 55.3872°E / 25.3350; 55.3872

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