Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque

Siddiqua Fatima Zahra Mosque (Arabic: مسجد فاطمة الزهراء) is a mosque located in the Dahiya Abdullah Mubarak community, near the Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait.

Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque
Al-Siddiqa Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Qibla, Mihrab, Minbar
Location
LocationKuwait
CountryKuwait
Architecture
TypeTaj Mahal
StyleMughal Architecture
FounderMP Hassan Jowhar
GroundbreakingFebruary 2008
CompletedJune 2011
Specifications
Capacity4,000 worshipers
Dome(s)9 (1 main dome, 4 chhattris, 4 domes on the minarets)
Dome height (outer)22 meters
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height42 meters
Site area3,200 m2

Construction and Architecture

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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 men with a separate area for 500 women. 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 Iranian and Indian artisans working 24/7 for 8 months. The mosque was designed by Dar Tahir Consultants with a joint project of Eng. Hani from Egypt and Mr. Anwar, a design developer from Pakistan in the style of the Taj Mahal India .[1]

See also

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References

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