4 new mosques open in Sharjah, accommodating 4,000 worshippers

The Sharjah Department of Islamic Affairs has opened four new mosques in Sharjah City, including three in Al Seyouh suburb and one in Al Rahmaniyah suburb.

The mosques can accommodate approximately 4,000 male and female worshippers.

This comes in line with the vision and aspirations of His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to enable citizens and residents to perform their religious rituals with ease and peace of mind.

The four mosques, which were built with funding from philanthropists, feature diverse architectural styles that blend all Islamic and modern architectural arts.

They were opened as part of the department’s plan for the current year to meet community needs and provide an integrated spiritual environment for worshippers, contributing to strengthening the social fabric and consolidating Islamic values.

Al Ghaith Mosque was built in Al Mowrrada 8 of Al Seyouh suburb, covering a total area of 11,312 square metres. It includes a prayer hall and its service facilities and accommodates 700 worshippers including 130 women.

The opening ceremony was attended by Abdullah Khalifa Yaroof Al Sabousi, Chairman of Department of Islamic Affairs, who was accompanied by the philanthropist who financed the mosque, as well as a number of department officials and residents of the suburb. They performed the noon prayer and listened to a sermon on the virtues of building and caring for mosques in the Emirate of Sharjah.

The department also opened the 'Companion Anis Bin Qatada' Mosque in Al-Mowrrada 8 of Al Seyouh suburb, on a total land area of 3,532 square metres.

The mosque includes a prayer hall and its service facilities and can accommodate 700 worshippers including 140 women.

The ‘Companion Rafe'a Bin Malik’ Mosque was built in the Al Mowrrada 4 of Al Seyouh suburb, covering a total area of 3,605 square metres.

The mosque, which includes a prayer hall and its service facilities, can accommodate 600 worshippers including 82 women.

In Shaghrafa 2 of Al Rahmaniya suburb, the department inaugurated the ‘Bab Al Rayyan’ Mosque. It was built on a total area of 11,940 square metres and includes a prayer hall and its service facilities. The mosque can accommodate 2,000 worshippers including 110 women.