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Al Farooq Mosque in Dubai
Al Farooq Mosque in Dubai is in the suburb of Umm Suqeim, near Jumeirah. Opening date expected to be beginning of Ramadan 2011. Al Farouq Mosque is one of only 3 mosques in the UAE which non-Muslims can visit. The other two are Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, and the Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai.
- Full name is Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque and Islamic Center. Mosque is named after Umar Bin Al Khattab, the second Caliph after Abu Bakr.
- Exterior design based on the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (or Blue Mosque) in Istanbul.
- Capacity 2,000 people.
- Construction and developer is the Al Habtoor Group?
- Facilities include Islamic Center, lecture theater, research library.
Al Farooq Mosque construction timeline and history
- Construction start date Ramadan 2010 (September 2010). Completion expected by Ramadan 2011 (August 2011).
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