Sharjah Ruler opens mosque built at cost of $5.4m
SHARJAH, April 24, 2019
UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah presided over the inauguration of Al-Iman Mosque at Um Altaraffa, Sharjah, built at a cost of Dh20 million ($5.44 million).
During the inauguration,the Ruler of Sharjah was briefed about the mosque’s campus and its facilities, a Wam news agency report said.
Built in the Islamic architectural style of the Fatimid-stone design, the mosque, covering an area of 1,860 sq m with a capacity for 2,500 worshipers, has a library, imam’s home, several ablution areas, a women’s worship area, as well as several other facilities for people with disabilities and the elderly.
With its religious status as a place of worship, the mosque will be an important landmark in Sharjah, combining Islamic architecture and craftsmanship.