First look: Magnificent mosque in Sharjah’s Al Waha area

49,383 sqm Sayyida Khadija Mosque blends Fatimid architecture with modern elements

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The Sayyida Khadija Mosque can accommodate 1,400 men in the main prayer hall, 1,325 worshippers in the outer portico, and 140 women in the women’s prayer area.
The Sayyida Khadija Mosque can accommodate 1,400 men in the main prayer hall, 1,325 worshippers in the outer portico, and 140 women in the women’s prayer area.
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Sayyida Khadija Mosque's facilities include a library, a mortuary building, water stations, ablution areas, restrooms, parking for 592 vehicles, and residences for the imam and muezzin.

The mosque features a central dome with a diameter of 10 metres, two smaller domes with diameters of 4.5 metres, and two minarets rising 40 metres high. Built to modern environmental standards, it incorporates energy—and water-saving technologies.

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