Al Fateh Grand Mosque
The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) (Arabic: مسجد الفاتح; transliterated: Masjid al-Fatih) was one of the largest mosques in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after Ahmed Al Fateh. In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site of the National Library of Bahrain.
| Al-Fateh Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Manama |
| Rite | Sunni |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Leadership | ▪︎Current Imam:
Sheikh Ali Salah Omar ▪︎Current Khateeb: Sheikh Adnan bin Abdullah al Qattan |
| Location | |
| Location | Manama, Bahrain |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°13′08″N 50°35′53″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 1988 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Southeast |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Length | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Width | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 4 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Materials | Concrete, Fiberglass |
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