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Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque
Mosque in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ خَلِيْفَة بِن زَايِد آل نَهْيَان, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykh Khalīfah Bin Zāyid Al Nahyān), also known as Al Ain Grand Mosque,[2] Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Grand Mosque, or simply the Sheikh Khalifa Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخ خَلِيْفَة, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykh Khalīfah),[4][5][6] is the largest mosque in the city of Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the largest mosques in the United Arab Emirates. Open to the public since 12 April 2021, it is named after Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates from November 2004 until his death in May 2022.[1][3]
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Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque[1] | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Eastern Arabia |
Deity | Allah (God) |
Ownership | Government |
Year consecrated | 2021[7][8] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Al Ain |
Municipality | Al Ain City Municipality |
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Territory | Al-Ain |
Geographic coordinates | 24°13′33.6″N 55°44′49.2″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Andalusian and Umayyad architecture[9] |
Groundbreaking | 2013 |
Completed | 2021[7][8] |
Construction cost | AED 600 million (awarded)[10] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | Over 20,000
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Dome(s) | 1 |
Dome height (inner) | 31.3 m (103 ft) |
Dome dia. (outer) | 86 m (282 ft) |
Minaret(s) | 4 |
Minaret height | 60 m (200 ft) |
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