| King Faisal Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Al-Malik Fayṣal (مَسْجِد ٱلْمَلِك فَيْصَل) | |
 Main Entrance of King Faisal Mosque in Sharjah | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ownership | Government |
| Location | |
| Location |  Sharjah, the  United Arab Emirates |
  Location in the U.A.E.  King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah (Persian Gulf)  King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah (Middle East)  King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah (West and Central Asia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°20′58″N 55°23′15″E / 25.34944°N 55.38750°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Hafidh Al-Junaidi[a] |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1984[2] |
| Completed | Friday, 23rd of January,[1][3] 1987[4] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 16,670[1] |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Minaret height | 70 m (230 ft)[1] |
| Site area | 10,000–12,000 m2 (110,000–130,000 sq ft)[3] |
The King Faisal Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْمَلِك فَيْصَل, romanized: Masjid Al-Malik Fayṣal) is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.[4][5][6] It is named after the former ruler of Saudi Arabia King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.
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