Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque
Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque also called Mariam Umm Eisa Masjid (Arabic: مسجد مريم أم عيسى ) is a mosque located in Al Mushrif, a central neighborhood in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. It was built in 1989 as Mohammed Bin Zayed Mosque, and named after Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. On 14 June 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan decided to rename the mosque to "Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque". The change was done as an initiative exemplifying the values of co-existence among religions in the UAE.[1]
| Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد مريم أم عيسى | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam (Malikite) |
| Ownership | Government |
| Location | |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. |
  Location in the UAE | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24.449917°N 54.385806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1989 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
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