Sheikha Salama Mosque | |
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Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Eastern Arabia |
Deity | Allah (God) |
Year consecrated | 2011[1] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Al Ain |
Municipality | Al Ain City Municipality |
State | Abu Dhabi |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Territory | Al-Ain |
Geographic coordinates | 24°13′22.54″N 55°45′59.25″E / 24.2229278°N 55.7664583°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ja'afar Touqan[1] |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Mixed ancient and modern, partly Moroccan[2] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | About 4,800[1] |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Site area | 35,873 m2 (386,130 sq ft)[1] |
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]
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