Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque
Siddiqua Fatima Zahra Mosque is a mosque located in the city Dahiya Abdullah Mubarak, near Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait.
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| Location | Kuwait |
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| Groundbreaking | February 2008 |
| Completed | June 2011 |
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| Capacity | 4,000 worshipers |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 22 meters |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 42 meters |
| Site area | 3,200 m2 |
Construction and Architecture
The work was started in February 2008 and was completed in June 2011. The total area is 3200 square meters, which can hold around 3500 males with a separate area for 500 females. Four minarets stand 33 meters tall (42 meters from the ground), and there is a dome 16 meters wide and 22 meters high. The marble was imported from Iran, and the marble was worked on by the Iranian/Indian artisans working 24/7 for 8 months. The mosque was designed in the style of the Taj Mahal India .[1]
Other Information
Near the mosque, there is a library, a community center for mail, a separate community center for ladies, and one Dewaniya. The parking lot can hold about 1000 cars. The building is centrally air conditioned.
See also
- The Taj Mahal, Agra, India
- habeeb al kazemi
References
- "Kuwait's new mosque is more than a nod to the Taj Mahal". The National World. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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