Sheikha Salama Mosque
Mosque in Al Ain, United Arab Emirares
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The Sheikha Salama Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah) is a mosque in the city of Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Formerly the largest mosque in use in the city,[3] it is named after Sheikhah Salamah, mother of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa.[2]
| Sheikha Salama Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة) | |
The current building in 2020 | |
  Location in the U.A.E.  Sheikha Salama Mosque (Persian Gulf)  Sheikha Salama Mosque (Middle East)  Sheikha Salama Mosque (West and Central Asia) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| 2011[1] | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Al Ain |
| Municipality | Al Ain City Municipality |
| State | Abu Dhabi |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Territory | Al-Ain |
| Coordinates | 24°13′22.54″N 55°45′59.25″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Ja'afar Touqan[1] |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Mixed ancient and modern, partly Moroccan[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | About 4,800[1] |
| Minaret | 2 |
| Site area | 35,873 m2 (386,130 sq ft)[1] |
History
The mosque had an old structure which was demolished in 2007.[2] In October of that year, Al Ain City Municipality gave a contract to Aldar Properties to supervise and design the new mosque. The current structure was completed in May 2011.[1]
The mosque won the Saudi Arabian award for architecture in 2017.[4] It used to be the largest mosque in Al Ain, before the Sheikh Khalifa Grand Mosque[5][6] was completed in 2021.[7][8]
Structure
The current structure of the mosque, which was designed by architect Ja'afar Touqan from Jordan, is a blend of ancient and modern architecture, with two minarets which are influenced by Moroccan Islamic architecture.[2] It occupies an area of 35,873 square metres (386,130 ft2), and can accommodate more than 3,000 worshipers. The design includes an extra thousand car parking spaces for "future needs."[1]
