Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque

Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque

Siddiqua Fatima Zahra Mosque is a mosque located in the city Dahiya Abdullah Mubarak, near Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait.

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.[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.

Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kuwait's new mosque is more than a nod to the Taj Mahal". The National World. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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