Grand Mosque, Kuwait!

Its been a few months since I came to Kuwait and It was about time to go visit the Grand Mosque. Nowadays there are tourist tours in the Grand Masjid for both men and women of different beliefs Muslim or non- Muslim; women are required to cover, but the mosque will provide a cloak if need it. The Grand Mosque is the largest and the official mosque in the country of Kuwait.

Its area spans 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft), out of which the building itself covers 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft). The main prayer hall is 72 metres (236 ft) wide on all sides, has 21 teakwood doors, and has lighting provided by 144 windows. The dome of the mosque is 26 metres (85 ft) in diameter and 43 metres (141 ft) high, and is decorated with the Asma al-hosna, the 99 names of God. The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 men in the main prayer hall, and up to 950 women in the separate hall for women. The mosque also contains a 350 square metres (3,800 sq ft) library of Islamic reference books and documents. To accommodate the large number of vehicles belonging to worshippers, the mosque also contains a 5-level car park underneath the eastern courtyard which can hold up to 550 cars. Construction on the mosque started in 1979, and the mosque was completed in 1986. first of Shawwal in 1407, or Eid ul-Fitr. The mosque’s minaret, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture.

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If you are in Kuwait, It’s a recommend it visit, which will give you a better understanding of local culture and religion.