The ruler of Sharjah opened the largest mosque in this emirate.
On May 10, 2019, Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, ruler of the emirate of Sharjah, UAE, opened the largest mosque in the emirate.
The mosque is able to accommodate up to 25 thousand people. 5 thousand believers can be accommodated in the main indoor hall alone. In a separate area for women, 610 people can be at the same time. Thousands more people can sit outside.
The order for the construction of a mosque in Al Tay was received in 2014. Since then, 300 million dirhams ($ US 81.7 million) has been allocated for its construction. The mosque covers an area of about 186 thousand square meters. meters, including gardens.
On the territory of the mosque there are separate residences for the imam and muezzin, as well as walking paths around the mosque, a souvenir shop, thousands of parking spaces and wheelchair compartments. Non-Muslims may be present.
The UAE Central Bank issued two new commemorative coins to celebrate the opening of the mosque on Friday.
