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Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque
| Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| State |  Abu Dhabi |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
  Location in the U.A.E.  Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque (Persian Gulf)  Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque (Middle East)  Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque (West and Central Asia) | |
| Territory | Al-Ain |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°13′33.6″N 55°44′49.2″E / 24.226000°N 55.747000°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
|
| 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) |
| Site area |
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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]
- ^ a b Abdul Kader, B. (31 October 2014). "Al Ain to have one of the largest mosques in UAE". Gulf News. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Grand Mosque", Al Bayaty Architects & Engineering Consultancy, ProTenders, retrieved 2 April 2018
- ^ a b Rough Guides UK, ed. (1 November 2016). The Rough Guide to Dubai. ISBN 978-0-2412-9864-0.
- ^ a b "طرح مناقصة بناء مسجد الشيخ خليفة في العين". MEED (in Arabic). Al-Bayan. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ a b Rafī‘, Jamīl (23 October 2014). "مسجد الشيخ خليفة بالعين.. أيقونة المعمار والحضارة" (in Arabic). Al Ain: Al-Ittihad. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ a b "العين تفتتح مسجد "الشيخ خليفة" بالعين في 2016" (in Arabic). سـنـيـار. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
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