Al Saleh Mosque
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Al-Saleh Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلصَّالِح, romanized: Jāmiʿ Aṣ-Ṣāliḥ) is a modern mosque in Sana'a that is the largest in Yemen. It lies in the southern outskirts of the city, south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital. Originally named "Al Saleh Mosque", it was inaugurated in November 2008 by the late Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.[3] The mosque, 27,300 square metres (294,000 sq ft) in size, has a central hall that is 13,596 square metres (146,350 sq ft) with an occupancy capacity of 44,000.[4] The building cost nearly US$60 million to construct.[1][2] Open to non-Muslims, the mosque is frequented by tourists, and promotes moderate Islam.
Al-Saleh Mosque | |
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Jāmiʿ Aṣ-Ṣāliḥ (جَامِع ٱلصَّالِح) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Province | Sana'a |
Leadership | Government of Yemen Houthis |
Year consecrated | November 2008 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Country | Yemen |
Geographic coordinates | 15°19′32.88″N 44°12′27.72″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Mohamed Abdel-Mo'ez Hussein |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Himyarite or Yemeni |
Construction cost | 60 million US dollars[1][2] |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 45,000 |
Height (max) | 100 m (330 ft) |
Dome(s) | Five |
Dome height (outer) | Four of 20.35 metres (66.8 ft) |
Dome height (inner) | One central of 39.6 metres (130 ft) |
Dome dia. (outer) | 13.6 metres (45 ft) |
Dome dia. (inner) | 27.4 metres (90 ft) |
Minaret(s) | 6 |
Minaret height | 100 metres (330 ft) |
Materials | Reinforced cement concrete with local materials |