Al Noor Mosque (Sharjah)
| Al Noor Mosque | |
|---|---|
Jāmiʿ An-Nūr (جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ownership | Sharjah Government |
| Leadership |
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| Location | |
| Location | Khalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
Location in the U.A.E. | |
| Coordinates | 25°20′6″N 55°23′13.92″E / 25.33500°N 55.3872000°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Architectural Academic Office |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Turkish Ottoman |
| General contractor | United Engineering |
| Groundbreaking | April 6, 2003 |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2200 (1800 male; 400 female) |
| Dome | 34 |
| Dome height (inner) | 31.5 m (103 ft) |
| Minaret | 2 |
| Minaret height | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Materials | GRC, Marble and Gypsum |
| Website | |
| shjculture.com | |
Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ An-Nūr) is a mosque in Sharjah, the U.A.E., located on the Khaled lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche. It is of Turkish Ottoman design and was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey. It is one of the mosques open to the public in Sharjah, which has over 600 total.
In 2014 the mosque set a Guinness World Record for the "World's largest wooden charity box" for their Ramadan donation campaign.
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Al Noor Mosque at night
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El Noor Mosque as seen from Corniche Street