Sharjah Mosque

Sharjah Mosque
Masjid Aš-Šārjah (مَسْجِد ٱلشَّارْقَة)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
RegionEastern Arabia
DeityAllah (God)
OwnershipGovernment of Sharjah
Year consecrated2019
StatusActive
Location
LocationEmirates Road and Maleha Road intersection, Sharjah
MunicipalitySharjah
StateSharjah
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Location in the U.A.E.
Sharjah Mosque (Persian Gulf)
Sharjah Mosque (Middle East)
Sharjah Mosque (West and Central Asia)
Geographic coordinates25°14′27″N 55°34′13″E / 25.24083°N 55.57028°E / 25.24083; 55.57028
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman-Islamic architecture
Groundbreaking2014 (2014)
Completed2019
Specifications
Direction of façadeQiblah
Capacity25,000
  • Indoor: > 5,000
  • Female worshipers: 610
  • Outdoor: 13,500
Minaret(s)2
Site area2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)

The Sharjah Mosque (Gulf Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلشَّارْقَة‎, romanized: Masjid Aš-Šārjah), is the largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, the U.A.E. Besides serving the needs of Muslims, the mosque has a library, and an area for giving Dawah to non-Muslims.

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