Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque[1]
Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الـشَّـيْـخ خَـلِـيْـفَـة بِـن زَايِـد آل نَـهْـيـان‎, translit. Masjid Ash-Shaykh Khalīfah Bin Zāyid Al Nahyān
The mosque as seen in August 2018
Location in the United Arab Emirates
Basic information
Location Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E.
Geographic coordinates 24°13′34″N 55°44′49″E / 24.226°N 55.747°E / 24.226; 55.747Coordinates: 24°13′34″N 55°44′49″E / 24.226°N 55.747°E / 24.226; 55.747
Affiliation Islam
Ownership Government
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Construction cost AED 600 million (awarded)[2]
Specifications
Capacity

Over 20,000

  • Indoor: 6,433
  • Outdoor: 14,029
Dome(s) 1
Dome height (inner) 31.3 m (103 ft)
Dome dia. (outer) 86 m (282 ft)
Dome dia. (inner) 75 m (246 ft)
Minaret(s) 4
Minaret height 60 m (200 ft)

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque (Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الـشَّـيْـخ خَـلِـيْـفَـة بِـن زَايِـد آل نَـهْـيـان‎, translit. Masjid Ash-Shaykh Khalīfah Bin Zāyid Al Nahyān), also known as "Al Ain Grand Mosque",[3] "Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Grand Mosque", or simply Sheikh Khalifa Mosque (Arabic: مَـسْـجِـد الـشَّـيْـخ خَـلِـيْـفَـة‎, translit. Masjid Ash-Shaykh Khalīfah),[4][5][6] is an under-construction mosque in the city of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Once completed, it is expected to be the largest mosque in the city, and one of the largest in the country. It is named after the current Emir of Abu Dhabi and President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[1][7]

History

Construction of the mosque was awarded to Arabian Construction Company for AED 600 million.[2] It started in December 2013,[1] and was initially scheduled for completion in 2016.[7] Currently, the biggest mosque in use in the city is that of that of Shaikhah Salamah,[8] mother of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa.[9]

Nearby, a 1000-year-old mosque dated to the Islamic Golden Age was unearthed in September 2018. Its age may make it the oldest mosque in the country.[10][11]

Structure

The mosque is meant to occupy an area of 15,684 m2 (168,820 sq ft). With an indoor capacity of 6,433 worshippers, and outdoor capacity of 14,029, its total capacity would be over 20,000. It has 4 minarets which are meant to measure about 60 m (200 ft) high.[1]

Dome

The main feature of the mosque is a huge dome covering what would be the prayer-hall.[7] The dome is expected to have an interior height of 31.3 m (103 ft), interior diameter of 75 m (246 ft), and exterior diameter of 86 m (282 ft).[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Abdul Kader, B. (2014-10-31). "Al Ain to have one of the largest mosques in UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
  2. 1 2 "Face to face: Ghassan Merhebi, ACC". Construction Week Online. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Grand Mosque", Al Bayaty Architects & Engineering Consultancy, ProTenders, retrieved 2018-04-02
  4. ↑ "طرح مناقصة بناء مسجد الشيخ خليفة في العين". MEED (in Arabic). Al-Bayan. 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  5. ↑ Rafī‘, Jamīl (2014-10-23). "مسجد الشيخ خليفة بالعين.. أيقونة المعمار والحضارة" (in Arabic). Al Ain: Al-Ittihad. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  6. ↑ "العين تفتتح مسجد "الشيخ خليفة" بالعين في 2016" (in Arabic). سـنـيـار. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  7. 1 2 3 The Rough Guide to Dubai. Rough Guides UK. 2016-11-01. ISBN 0-2412-9864-4.
  8. ↑ "Sheikha Salama Mosque", APG, retrieved 2018-04-01
  9. ↑ The Rough Guide to Dubai. Rough Guides UK. Penguin. 2016-11-15. p. 266. ISBN 0-2412-9865-2.
  10. ↑ "Remains of 1,000-year-old mosque reveal a rich past". The National. Emirates 24/7. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  11. ↑ Power, Timothy (2018-09-13). "How a 1,000-year-old mosque in Al Ain anchors the UAE in human history". The National. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
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