Sheikha Salama Mosque

Sheikha Salama Mosque
Masjid Aš-Šaykhah Salāmah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionEastern Arabia
DeityAllah (God)
Year consecrated2011[1]
StatusActive
Location
LocationAl Ain
MunicipalityAl Ain City Municipality
State Abu Dhabi
Country United Arab Emirates
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in United Arab Emirates
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Location in the U.A.E.
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in Persian Gulf
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Sheikha Salama Mosque (Persian Gulf)
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in Middle East
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Sheikha Salama Mosque (Middle East)
Sheikha Salama Mosque is located in West and Central Asia
Sheikha Salama Mosque
Sheikha Salama Mosque (West and Central Asia)
TerritoryAl-Ain
Geographic coordinates24°13′22.54″N 55°45′59.25″E / 24.2229278°N 55.7664583°E / 24.2229278; 55.7664583
Architecture
Architect(s)Ja'afar Touqan[1]
TypeMosque
StyleMixed ancient and modern, partly Moroccan[2]
Specifications
CapacityAbout 4,800[1]
Minaret(s)2
Site area35,873 m2 (386,130 sq ft)[1]

The Sheikha Salama Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّيْخَة سَلَامَة, romanizedMasjid 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]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Gulf News 2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Rough Guides UK, ed. (2016-11-15). The Rough Guide to Dubai. Penguin. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-2412-9865-7.
  3. ^ "Sheikha Salama Mosque", APG, retrieved 2018-04-01