Grand Mosque of Kuwait
| Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
المسجد الكبير | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kuwait City |
| Country | Kuwait |
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| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1407 AH (1986/1987 CE) |
| Construction cost | 13 million KWD (US$48.6 million) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 11,000 |
| Interior area | 20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft) |
| Dome | 1 |
| Dome height (outer) | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 74 m (243 ft) |
The Grand Mosque (Arabic: المسجد الكبير), located in Kuwait City, is the largest mosque in Kuwait. Its area spans 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft), out of which the building itself covers 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft). The main prayer hall is 72 metres (236 ft) wide on all sides, and has teakwood doors. Natural lighting is provided by 144 windows.[1]
Overview
[edit | edit source]The dome of the mosque is 26 metres (85 ft) in diameter and 43 metres (141 ft) high, and is decorated with the Asma al-Husna, the 99 names of God. The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 men in the main prayer hall, and up to 950 women in the separate hall for women. The mosque also contains a 350-square-metre (3,800 sq ft) library of Islamic reference books and documents; and has a 5-level car park underneath the eastern courtyard which can hold up to 550 cars.
Construction of the mosque started in 1979, and the mosque was completed on the first of Shawwal in 1407 AH (1986/1987 CE), or Eid ul-Fitr. The mosque's minaret, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture.[2]
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