Al-Sahaba Mosque (Sharm el-Sheikh)
| Al-Sahaba Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد الصحابة | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque and mausoleum | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Sharm El Sheikh |
| Country | Egypt |
Interactive map of Al-Sahaba Mosque | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 2017 |
The Al-Sahaba Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد الصحابة, romanized: Masjid al-Sahaba) is a mosque located in the Old Market District of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[1] Built in 2017, it is the second largest mosque in the city after the Al-Mostafa Mosque.[2] It is named Al-Sahaba (The Companions) after the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad.[3]
History
Founded in 2010, the mosque was designed by Egyptian architect Fouad Tawfik Hafez, designer of the Al-Mostafa mosque, free of charge.[4] Construction stalled as a result of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.[5] After resumption, the mosque eventually finished construction stage on 24 March 2017, reaching a budget of 30 million Egyptian pounds.[6]
Description
The mosque is built on an area of 3,000 square meters, with two 76-meter-long minarets.[7]The mosque can accommodate around 3,000 visitors a day, and has a roof that rises 37 meters high.[8] The mosque is built using Ottoman, Mamluk, and Fatimid features.[9] The names of several of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad are inscribed inside the mosque's walls.[3] The mosque contains a global Islamic cultural center as well as a library.[10] The mosque employs sheikhs who can speak three languages alongside Arabic, that being English, French, and Russian.[11]
Gallery
The mosque at night
Panorama view of Sharm el-Sheikh with the mosque visible
References
- ↑ Osama, Omnia (8 October 2017). "El Sahaba Mosque moves to correct religious discourse". Egypt Today.
- ↑ الكلاوي, نورهان (4 August 2020). "على أرض "مدينة السلام" في مصر..مسجد الصحابة قبلة السياح في شرم الشيخ". CNN Arabic.
- 1 2 حلمي, محمد نبيل. "مسجد الصحابة بشرم الشيخ... منارة إسلامية في عاصمة السياحة الترفيهية". As Sharq Al-Awsat.
- ↑ سليمان, سيناء عبدالشافي (10 November 2022). "وفاة المهندس فؤاد توفيق منفذ ومصمم مسجدي المصطفى والصحابة بجنوب سيناء.. والمحافظة تنعاه". Cairo24.
- ↑ Samir, Salwa (5 April 2017). "Can new mosque boost tourism in Egypt resort town?". Al-Monitor.
- ↑ "مسجد الصحابة بشرم الشيخ". awkafonline.gov.eg.
- ↑ "مسجد الصحابة بشرم الشيخ.. أيقونة معمارية على ضفاف البحر". Al-Masry Al-Youm. 14 August 2022.
- ↑ الاسمر, هاني (23 October 2016). ""مسجد الصحابة" بشرم الشيخ.. قبلة السائحين لمشاهدة فن العمارة الإسلامية". Al-Ahram.
- ↑ Rafik, Farah (14 May 2022). "Sharm El Sheikh's 'Al Sahaba Mosque' Blends Spirituality and Tourism". Egyptian Streets.
- ↑ "In photos:10 facts you may not know about the newly inaugurated 'Sahaba Mosque' in Sharm El-Sheikh". Egypt Independent. 28 March 2017.
- ↑ "مسجد الصحابة". southsinai.gov.eg.
