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Al Noor Mosque
Jāmiʿ An-Nūr (جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر)
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Ownership	Sharjah Government
Leadership	Imam(s): Imams both from Syria Spokesperson: Sharjah Centre for Cultural Communication
Location
Location	Khalid Lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche,  Sharjah,  United Arab Emirates
Location in the U.A.E.Show map of United Arab EmiratesAl Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Persian Gulf)Show map of Persian GulfAl Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (Middle East)Show map of Middle EastAl Noor Mosque (Sharjah) (West and Central Asia)Show map of West and Central Asia
Geographic coordinates	25°20′6″N 55°23′13.92″E / 25.33500°N 55.3872000°E / 25.33500; 55.3872000
Architecture
Architect(s)	Architectural Academic Office
Type	Mosque
Style	Turkish Ottoman
General contractor	United Engineering
Groundbreaking	April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06)
Completed	2005
Specifications
Capacity	2200 (1800 male; 400 female)
Dome(s)	34
Dome height (inner)	31.5 m (103 ft)
Minaret(s)	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.

See also

• Islam in the United Arab Emirates
• Sharjah Light Festival

References

1. ^ Lily (2012-08-11). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
2. "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
3. Ahmed, Afshan (2011-08-10). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
4. "Travel: Middle Eastern culture and allure in Sharjah". Western Daily Press. 2014-10-11. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
5. Ahmed, Afshan (2011-09-04). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
6. "Guinness World Records register Sharjah's wooden charity box". Gulf Today. 2014-07-27. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
7. Khamis, Jumana (2014-08-22). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News. Retrieved 2015-02-04.

External links

• Al Noor Mosque
• Sharjah, Al Noor Mosque. United Arab Emirates. (YouTube)
• Sharjah Light Festival - Al Noor Mosque

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