Al-Noor Mosque in Sharjah, UAE has a Turkish Ottoman design and was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey. The main entrance is flanked on both sides by minarets of height 52 meters each. a significant feature of the exterior is the 34 domes in total. The central dome is surrounded by several half domes and finally at each corner by four small cupola domes. The interior of the central dome reaches a height of 31.5 meters. The exterior of the mosque is complemented with ornamental repetitive floral cornices around the edge of the roof and the arched doorways and windows. The interior of the domes are highly decorated with a combination of floral, geometric and other interlaced patterns. These arabesque patterns are made up of a number of repeated geometric elements. The prayer hall is a large, but peaceful and serene open space with arches, pillars and decorated small columns.
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