Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلنُّوْر‎, romanized: Jāmiʿ An-Nūr) is a mosque in Sharjah, the U.A.E., located on the Khaled lagoon at the Buhaira Corniche.[2] It is of Turkish Ottoman design and was influenced by the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey.[1][3] It is one of the mosques open to the public in Sharjah, which has over 600 total.[1][4][5]

In 2014 the mosque set a Guinness World Record for the "World's largest wooden charity box" for their Ramadan donation campaign.[6][7]

See also

Al Noor Mosque at night

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lily (11 August 2012). "About Sharjah: Magnificent mosques". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Al Noor Mosque". Arabian Profile. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Afshan (10 August 2011). "Mosque is a haven for prayer and serenity". The National. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Travel: Middle Eastern culture and allure in Sharjah". Western Daily Press. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Afshan (4 September 2011). "Sharjah opens mosque to non-Muslims as bridge between cultures". The National. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Guinness World Records register Sharjah's wooden charity box". Gulf Today. 27 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  7. ^ Khamis, Jumana (22 August 2014). "Sharjah charity box sets world record". Gulf News. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
El Noor Mosque as seen from Corniche Street



Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Noor_Mosque_(Sharjah)
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