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HIGHLIGHTS
The complimentary guided cultural tours organized by Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre offer an educational, cultural, and interactive experience, making it one of the most popular cultural activities for all age groups! The standard tour duration is approximately 45 minutes and is delivered in Arabic and English by qualified Cultural Tour Specialists at the Centre.
The Sahan (courtyard) is usually found in larger ‘Grand’ mosque structures, usually square or rectangular shaped open space.
The Sahan area is a main part of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – Al Fujairah and occupies the largest area. As 4,884 m2 of the main courtyard is roofed, and accommodate 6,750 worshipers, with a total open area of 5,124 m2, which accommodate 7,000 worshipers.
The four arcades of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – Al Fujairah with all their decorations and esthetics add to the beauty of the mosque, mainly, because they ease the movement around the unroofed open portion of the Sahan. In addition, the arcades of the mosque played a significant role across the Islamic history in the teaching religious disciplines, as preachers delivered lessons to the students.
The Sahan (courtyard) is usually found in larger ‘Grand’ mosque structures, usually square or rectangular shaped open space.
The Sahan area is a main part of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – Al Fujairah and occupies the largest area. As 4,884 m2 of the main courtyard is roofed, and accommodate 6,750 worshipers, with a total open area of 5,124 m2, which accommodate 7,000 worshipers.
There are 65 domes , where the mosque's main Men’s prayer hall is topped by a set of domes that are based on four main pillars. The domes architect design involves one large central dome (the mother dome) that sits over the four halves of the large dome from all four sides, with each dome sitting over three halve - domes.
The main prayer hall (Men’s prayer hall) is the largest in the mosque and accommodates about 11,840 worshipers. As this hall is crowded with worshipers during large assemblies, religious events and prayers such as Eid and Taraweeh and Ramadan prayers, as well as the Friday prayers. The ladie's prayer hall accommodates 2500 worshipers
The carpet covers an area of 12,500 m2, as the most significant and distinctive element in the mosque. It was made in Belgium and its creation involved a team of 15 technicians, who used four sewing machines. They worked around the clock for 90 days in order to finish it, while the carpet assembly on the floor utilized 15 workers around the clock for 30 days.
The 485 chandeliers were designed according to the Ottoman style, with 130 internal units, and 355 external units.
The roof of the main prayer hall in the mosque is decorated with four chandeliers, which are placed in focal locations, with a diameter of 4 meters, in addition to the five chandeliers in the main entrance with a diameter of 180 cm, and 290 cm in height while 50 wall lighting units.
The Mehrab at Sheikh Zayed Mosque - Fujairah highlights the Qibla wall, directed towards the south - west, and is characterized by the richness of its curved wall which is clad in marble. As the following verse from the Holy Quran (اللَّهُ لَاإِلَٰهَ إِلَّاهُوَالْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوم) (Allah! there is no Allah but He the living the Self-Subsisting Eternal).
The pulpit is located in the right side of the Mehrab at the forefront of the main hall wall , As the engineers were keen on adding more steps, in order to match the height, the vastness of the main prayer hall and the large number of worshipers, which in turn allows worshipers to see the Imam (Khateebb) during religious sermons
