Grand Mosque (Kuwait)
Overview and history
The dome of the mosque is 26 metres (85 ft) in diameter and 43 metres (141 ft) high, and is decorated with the Asma al-Husna, the 99 names of God. The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 men in the main prayer hall, and up to 950 women in the separate hall for women. The mosque also contains a 350 square metres (3,800 sq ft) library of Islamic reference books and documents. To accommodate the large number of vehicles belonging to worshippers, the mosque also contains a 5-level car park underneath the eastern courtyard which can hold up to 550 cars. Construction on the mosque started in 1979, and the mosque was completed in 1986, first of Shawwal in 1407, or Eid ul-Fitr. The mosque's minaret, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture. Today it persists in a state of preservation and is open to prayers.
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References
- ^ "المسجد الكبير بالكويت.. تصميم أندلسي على مساحة 45 ألف متر". 2020-07-04. Archived from the original on 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "The Grand Mosque of Kuwait | IRCICA". www.islamicarchitecturalheritage.com. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
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