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Jumeirah Mosque is a mosque in Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began in 1976; the mosque is built in traditional Fatimid style which originated from Syria and Egypt. Opened in 1979, the Jumeirah Mosque visit has been a key activity under the ‘Open Doors. Open Minds.’ programs of the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU).  

The Jumeirah Grand Mosque was a gift from the Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the former Ruler of Dubai and father of the current Ruler of Dubai HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. It is said that it is the most photographed mosque in all of Dubai. Organized tours are available for non-Muslims. 

The Jumeirah mosque was built by architects Abd Al-Muʿizz Husayn and Muhammad Al-Mahdi Hegazy of Hegazy Engineering Consultancy. The mosque is built out of yellow-pink sandstone. The two minarets and a dome are embellished with deep relief carvings, characteristic of Egyptian Mamluk architecture, although official sources only claim Fatimid architecture as inspiration. Notably, both styles are present in Cairo, where Hegazy Engineering Consultancy is based. There are two entrances to the mosque, one along Jumeirah Street intended for tourists, and another on the opposite of the building for worshippers coming to pray. The entrance intended for Muslims bears Quranic epigraphy from the Surah At-Tawbah, stressing the importance of daily prayer. Fountains are present in the outside courtyard for wudu.

In the interior, columns are arranged in a hypostyle design around the central dome, an arrangement originating in Seljuk architecture also used by the Mamluks. The floor is covered in a large carpet adorned with floral patterns. The epigraphy within mosque’s prayer hall recites the Victory verse of the Qur’an, common found in religious sites established by governments. The levels of the Jumeirah Mosque’s interior are painted beige, yellow, salmon pink, and blue in ascending order, with blue acting as the “sky” as it also covers the interior of the dome. Though the mosaic lining the dome also resembles traditional Islamic design, the usage of non-primary colours throughout the lower half of the mosque marks a departure from the style.

Mosque Data

Architect

Hegazy Engineering Consultancy

Type

Central

Country

United Arab Emirates

Owner/Founder

Year

1979

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Mosque Data

Architect

Hegazy Engineering Consultancy

Type

Central

Country

United Arab Emirates

Owner/
Founder

Year

1979

Area

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