Seven new mosques in the Emirate of Sharjah

In the city of Sharjah, the Department of Islamic Affairs inaugurated Al-Amin Mosque, which was built according to the modern architectural style mixed with the Islamic architecture, in Al Ramtha area, next to the Sharjah Driving and Training Institute.

The opening was attended by His Excellency Major General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of Sharjah Police, His Excellency Abdullah Khalifa Yaroof Al Sabousi, Head of the Islamic Affairs Department, and a number of Islamic Affairs and Driving Institute officials.

The Department of Islamic Affairs also inaugurated the Saad bin Malik Mosque in Al Raqiba 7 area of the Al-Suyuh suburb, which was built according to the Islamic architectural style mixed with the modern style, and it can accommodate 450 worshippers, 55 of which are for the women's prayer room.

In the Kachisha 4 area of the Rahmaniyah suburb, the Department of Islamic Affairs inaugurated the Abu Sinan bin Muhsin Mosque, which can accommodate 550 worshippers, including 70 of the women’s prayer hall. The mosque was built in the Islamic architectural style mixed with the modern character.

As for the Hamriyah region, the Department of Islamic Affairs opened the Mosque of the Allama Muhammad bin Ali Al-Shawkani, in Hamriyah east, which can accommodate 300 worshipers, 45 of which are the women’s prayer hall, while the Abu Amer Al-Ash’ari mosque is located in the Hamriyah region west, and can accommodate 250 worshipers.

In the central region, the Department of Islamic Affairs opened in Al-Hosn 1 in the city of Al Dhaid; Al-Marwa Mosque, which can accommodate 550 worshipers, of which 70 are for women, while Abdullah bin Wahb Mosque in the Southern Al-Burier area can accommodate 220 worshipers, including 30 for women’s prayer hall. The two mosques were built according to the Islamic style.

His Excellency Abdullah Al-Sabousi praised the efforts of all the workers who did their best to complete the opening of mosques before the blessed month of Ramadan, pointing out that these mosques come within the department’s programme to receive the month of Ramadan.