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'''Jumeirah Mosque''' ({{lang-ar|مسجد جميرا}}) is a [[mosque]] in [[Dubai]], [[Emirate of Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. Construction began in 1976; the mosque is built in the traditional [[Fatimid architecture|Fatimid architectural]] style which originated from Syria and Egypt. Opened in 1979, the Jumeirah Mosque visit is a key activity under the "Open Doors. Open Minds." program of the [[Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding|Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU)]].<ref name="Croucher2">{{cite news |last1=Croucher |first1=martin |date=7 August 2011 |title=Jumeirah Mosque builds bridges |url=http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/jumeirah-mosque-builds-bridges |accessdate=15 July 2015 |publisher=The National}}</ref> The Jumeirah Grand Mosque was a gift from the Late [[Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum|Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum]], the former [[Ruler of Dubai]] to his son, the current Ruler of Dubai [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.]] It can accommodate up to 1,500 worshippers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Langton |first=James |date=2021-05-05 |title=UAE then and now: Images of Jumeirah Mosque show a Dubai on the cusp of change |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/heritage/uae-then-and-now-images-of-jumeirah-mosque-show-a-dubai-on-the-cusp-of-change-1.1202163 |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=The National |language=en}}</ref> The mosque is one of few in Dubai accessible to non-Muslim visitors, who can partake in tours organized by the SMCCU.<ref name=":02">{{cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Visit |url=http://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah_mosque_visit.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703154951/http://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah_mosque_visit.php |archive-date=2013-07-03 |access-date=2011-12-09 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Mariam M. Al Serkal, Staff Reporter |title=Jumeirah Mosque: A key feature of old Dubai |url=http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/society/jumeirah-mosque-a-key-feature-of-old-dubai-1.849478 |publisher=}}</ref> The complex also features a museum and a [[majlis]] that can be rented for special events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Dubai |url=https://www.jumeirahmosque.ae/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Jumeirah Mosque''' ({{langx|ar|مسجد جميرا}}) is a [[mosque]] in [[Dubai]], [[Emirate of Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. Construction began in 1975 and the mosque opened in 1979; the mosque is built in a combination of historical Islamic architectural styles, including [[Fatimid architecture|Fatimid]] and [[Mamluk architecture|Mamluk]]. It was a gift from the late [[Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum|Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum]], the former [[Ruler of Dubai]] to his son and heir, the [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.]]<ref name=":13">{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Dubai |url=https://www.jumeirahmosque.ae/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

The mosque is overseen by the [[Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding|Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU)]], a tourist outreach organization founded by the [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed]]. It can accommodate up to 1,200 worshippers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque {{!}} Visit Dubai |url=https://www.visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/jumeirah-mosque |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.visitdubai.com |language=en}}</ref> The mosque is one of few in Dubai accessible to non-Muslim visitors, who can only enter going on the tour organized by the SMCCU. The complex also features a museum and a [[majlis]] that can be rented for special events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Dubai |url=https://www.jumeirahmosque.ae/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History of Jumeirah Mosque ==
== History of Jumeirah Mosque ==
The Jumeirah mosque was built in the year 1979 by Hegazy Engineering Consultancy.<ref>{{Citation |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |title=Dubai, Anyplace: Histories of Architecture in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2017-08-21 |work=A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture |pages=1245–1266 |editor-last=Flood |editor-first=Finbarr Barry |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |access-date=2024-02-10 |edition=1 |publisher=Wiley |language=en |doi=10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |isbn=978-1-119-06866-2 |editor2-last=Necipoğlu |editor2-first=Gülru}}</ref> It was built by the architect of [[Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum|Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum]]. The mosque was a gift to the current ruler HH [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]]. It is located near the region of the desert. It is one of the well known mosques in Dubai. Initially, when the mosque was being built, Jumeirah the location, wasn't a very deserted place. Dubai was starting to spread, it was starting to develop. During the period in which the mosque was being built there were Arab Fisherman and pear hunters who were living there.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=All about Jumeirah Mosque Dubai|url=https://www.dayoutdubai.ae/blog/city-sightseeing/jumeirah-mosque/|access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> The mosque was built for the purpose of the fabricated sense of the city of Dubai and the residents and visitors presence within it. The mosque was rebuilt after destroyed in 1960.
The Jumeirah mosque was built in the year 1979 by architects Abd al-Muʿizz Husayn and Muhammad al-Mahdi Hegazy of Hegazy Engineering Consultancy.<ref>{{Citation |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |title=Dubai, Anyplace: Histories of Architecture in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2017-08-21 |work=A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture |pages=1245–1266 |editor-last=Flood |editor-first=Finbarr Barry |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |access-date=2024-02-10 |edition=1 |publisher=Wiley |language=en |doi=10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |isbn=978-1-119-06866-2 |editor2-last=Necipoğlu |editor2-first=Gülru}}</ref> It was commissioned by [[Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum|Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum]] as a present to the now-current ruler HH [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum]]. The mosque in the [[Jumeirah]] district along the [[Persian Gulf]], known for its tourist-oriented beach resorts and large expatriate population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A guide to Jumeirah area in Dubai {{!}} Visit Dubai |url=https://www.visitdubai.com/en/explore-dubai/dubai-neighbourhoods/jumeirah |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.visitdubai.com |language=en}}</ref> Jumeirah was heavily developed during the [[Dubai|"Oil Era,"]] when Dubai gained great wealth due to the discovery of oil.

The Jumeirah Mosque served as the headquarters of the [[Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding|SMCCU]], an organization associated with [[Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum|Sheik Mohammed]], until the group moved to the Bur Dubai neighborhood.

=== Depiction on currency ===
The 2003 series of the 500 [[United Arab Emirates dirham|dirham]] note depicted the Jumeirah mosque, but has since been replaced by the [[Burj Khalifa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=P-32 |url=http://www.banknote.ws/COLLECTION/countries/ASI/UAE/UAE0032.htm |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=www.banknote.ws}}</ref><ref name=":32">{{Cite book |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi |title=The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2015 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press |pages=155–192 |jstor=10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi}}</ref>

== Architecture ==

=== Exterior ===
The mosque is built out of yellow-pink [[sandstone]]. The two minarets and a dome are embellished with deep relief carvings, characteristic of Egyptian [[Mamluk architecture]], although official sources only claim [[Fatimid architecture]] as inspiration. Notably, both styles are present in [[Cairo]], where Hegazy Engineering Consultancy is based.<ref name=":22">{{Citation |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |title=Dubai, Anyplace: Histories of Architecture in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2017-08-21 |work=A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture |pages=1245–1266 |editor-last=Flood |editor-first=Finbarr Barry |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |access-date=2024-02-10 |edition=1 |publisher=Wiley |language=en |doi=10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |isbn=978-1-119-06866-2 |editor2-last=Necipoğlu |editor2-first=Gülru}}</ref><ref name=":14">{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Dubai |url=https://www.jumeirahmosque.ae/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> There are two entrances to the mosque, one along Jumeirah Street intended for tourists, and another on the opposite of the building for worshippers coming to pray.<ref name=":33">{{Cite book |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi |title=The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2015 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press |pages=155–192 |jstor=10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi}}</ref> The entrance intended for Muslims bears Quranic epigraphy from the Surah [[At-Tawbah]], stressing the importance of daily prayer.<ref name=":33" /> Fountains are present in the outside courtyard for [[wudu]].

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=== Interior ===
[[File:Interior at Jumeirah Mosque.jpg|thumb|Interior view of Jumeirah Mosque, underneath a dome.]]
Columns are arranged in a [[hypostyle]] design around the central dome, an arrangement originating in Seljuk architecture also used by the Mamluks.<ref>{{Citation |last=O'Kane |first=Bernard |title=Architecture and Court Cultures of the Fourteenth Century |date=2017-08-21 |work=A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture |pages=585–615 |editor-last=Flood |editor-first=Finbarr Barry |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119069218.ch23 |access-date=2024-03-19 |edition=1 |publisher=Wiley |language=en |doi=10.1002/9781119069218.ch23 |isbn=978-1-119-06866-2 |editor2-last=Necipoğlu |editor2-first=Gülru}}</ref> The floor is covered in a large carpet adorned with floral patterns.<ref name=":03">{{cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Visit |url=http://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah_mosque_visit.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703154951/http://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah_mosque_visit.php |archive-date=2013-07-03 |access-date=2011-12-09 |publisher=}}</ref> The epigraphy within mosque's prayer hall recites the Victory verse of the [[Quran|Qur'an]], common found in religious sites established by governments. <ref name=":2">{{Citation |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |title=Dubai, Anyplace: Histories of Architecture in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2017-08-21 |work=A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture |pages=1245–1266 |editor-last=Flood |editor-first=Finbarr Barry |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |access-date=2024-02-10 |edition=1 |publisher=Wiley |language=en |doi=10.1002/9781119069218.ch48 |isbn=978-1-119-06866-2 |editor2-last=Necipoğlu |editor2-first=Gülru}}</ref>


The interior ornament bears visual similarities to the [[Alhambra]], a complex built by the [[Nasrid dynasty|Nasrids]] in Spain that has inspired architectural homages both in [[Muslim world]] and in the West. As written in [[Owen Jones (architect)|Owen Jones]]' 1856 ''Grammar of Ornament'', which popularized the ornament of the Alhambra:<blockquote>"With the Moors, as a general rule, the primary colours were used on the upper portions of objects, the secondary and tertiary on the lower. This also appears to be in accordance with a natural law; we have primary blue in the sky.." (p. 199)<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jones |first=Owen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XBhtCwAAQBAJ&dq=the+grammar+of+ornament&pg=PA1 |title=The Grammar of Ornament: A Visual Reference of Form and Colour in Architecture and the Decorative Arts - The complete and unabridged full-color edition |date=2016-07-26 |publisher=Princeton University Press |isbn=978-1-4008-8271-7 |language=en}}</ref></blockquote>The levels of the Jumeirah Mosque's interior are painted beige, yellow, salmon pink, and blue in ascending order, with blue acting as the "sky" as it also covers the interior of the dome. Though the mosaic lining the dome also resembles traditional Islamic design, the usage of non-primary colors throughout the lower half of the mosque marks a departure from the style.  
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== Interior ==
The interior architecture of the mosque has features of Islam. The mosque is an Islamic architectural mosque as there is certain things you see. The mosque has multiple columns as a support structure on the inside which is known as a [[hypostyle]] design which is seen commonly in many Islamic architectural mosques. There is a prayer hall and Qibla wall which is also part of the inside of the mosque. The Qibla wall is facing the direction of Mecca. The interior of the mosque is influenced by the architecture of the [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimids empire]] dating back to the 9th century of Egypt. The inside of the mosque is designed or filled with colors of blue and yellow and other sorts. The mosque has a high dome top making the area of space wide. In the laws of the Koran, decorations in form of human or animal images are not allowed inside the mosque.<ref name=":1" /> Therefore, the walls are decorated by incredibly beautiful ornament and elegant Arabic letters. Floors are covered with a big one-piece carpet, which is embroidered with intricate floral patterns.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Visit |url=http://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah_mosque_visit.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703154951/http://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah_mosque_visit.php |archive-date=2013-07-03 |access-date=2011-12-09 |publisher=}}</ref> The inside of the mosque is not followed by a specific culture it allows anyone do visit even you do not follow the religion that is of Islam.


== Exterior ==
== Tourist experience ==
[[File:Visitors at Jumeirah Mosque.jpg|thumb|Visitors sitting in Jumeirah Mosque in front of their guide.]]
The Exterior of the mosque has an elegant facade that is seen from the outside. The name of the mosque was inspired by the thousands of visitors that visited the mosque every month. The exterior of the mosque is built with pink sandstone and other pieces of marble. It was built with the use of multicolored marble stones and the Quran verses engraved with shaped stones<ref>{{Cite web|title=All about Jumeirah Mosque Dubai|url=https://www.dayoutdubai.ae/blog/city-sightseeing/jumeirah-mosque/|access-date=3 December 2021|website=day out dubai}}</ref> The Jumeirah mosque has an engraved dome top with Arabic scriptures drawn in a pattern on the dome of the mosque. The exterior architectural design of the mosque also includes two minarets, ablution fountain. The intricate design on the domes are seen on the minarets and throughout the outside of the mosque.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi |title=The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2015 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press |pages=155–192|jstor=10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi }}</ref> The mosque has two faces one of which is for the local residents whose main purpose is to come pray there. The other face of the mosque is on a busy road covered by palm trees which make it a perfect photographic spot for people.
A tour of the Jumeirah mosque is a key activity of the "Open Doors. Open Minds." program of the [[Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding|SMCCU]], meant to teach non-Muslim visitors about Islam and Arab culture rather than about the mosque itself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Dubai {{!}} Jumeirah Mosque Dubai |url=https://www.jumeirahmosque.ae/mosque-visit-public/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> Topics covered include the [[Five Pillars of Islam]], [[Ablution in Islam|ablution]], and the basics of [[Salah|Islamic prayer]] and end in a Q&A session. <ref name=":4">{{Cite journal |last=I-Ling |first=Kuo |date=January 2007 |title=Where West Meets the Middle East—Jumeirah Mosque Visit |url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02508281.2007.11081537 |journal=Tourism Recreation Research |language=en |volume=32 |issue=3 |pages=31–38 |doi=10.1080/02508281.2007.11081537 |issn=0250-8281}}</ref> Visitors must follow standard mosque dress standards: adults must wear [[Modesty|modest clothing]] and women must wear [[Headscarf|headscarves]]. Tours are led by individual Muslim guides of varying national and ethnic backgrounds, and take place outside of times of prayer.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Rizvi |first=Kishwar |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi |title=The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East |date=2015 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press |pages=155–192 |jstor=10.5149/9781469621173_rizvi}}</ref><ref name=":4" />


The complex also features multiple areas largely intended for tourists: the on-site Once Upon a Time museum covering the [[history of Dubai]]; the [[majlis]], which includes a gift shop; and a dining area where [[Emirati cuisine|Emirati food]] is served prior to tours.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=Jumeirah Mosque Dubai |url=https://www.jumeirahmosque.ae/ |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Mosque rituals and traditions ==
As per the guidelines of the mosque, there is certain things that are allowed and some that are not. Women to be allowed inside and attend the prayer session or tour of the mosque have to wear a scarf around the head to cover all of their hair from showing, covering their shoulders. Men are supposed to wear long pants, covering any skin from showing. The Jumeirah mosque has this policy called "Open Minds. Open Doors" which offers non-Muslims to come visit the mosque. The policy strives to “remove barriers between people of different nationalities and raise awareness of the local culture, customs and religion of the United Arab Emirates”.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai|url=https://www.visitdubai.com/en/places-to-visit/jumeirah-mosque|access-date=6 December 2021|website=triphobo.}}</ref> Every Monday through Friday the mosque holds religious events and activities. Friday's are when prayer sessions are held. There are also tours given to people who want to learn about the culture and view the mosque. The Jumeirah Mosque is open to everyone. During these tours everyone is allowed to ask questions about the place and learn. There is also a fountain at the front of mosque in which many people who visit will learn the purpose of. Volunteers will demonstrate how they use the fountain for cleansing before prayers and how it is a part of the culture of the mosque.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jumeirah Mosque Visit|url=https://www.cultures.ae/jumeirah-mosque-visit/|access-date=6 December 2021|website=www.cultures.ae }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 29 December 2024

Jumeirah Mosque
مسجد جميرا
Outside view of mosque in the evening
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationDubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jumeirah Mosque is located in Dubai
Jumeirah Mosque
United Arab Emirates
Geographic coordinates25°14′02″N 55°15′56″E / 25.2340°N 55.2655°E / 25.2340; 55.2655
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic Architecture
Date established1979
Groundbreaking1975

Jumeirah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد جميرا) is a mosque in Dubai, Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction began in 1975 and the mosque opened in 1979; the mosque is built in a combination of historical Islamic architectural styles, including Fatimid and Mamluk. It was a gift from the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the former Ruler of Dubai to his son and heir, the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[1]

The mosque is overseen by the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU), a tourist outreach organization founded by the Sheikh Mohammed. It can accommodate up to 1,200 worshippers.[2] The mosque is one of few in Dubai accessible to non-Muslim visitors, who can only enter going on the tour organized by the SMCCU. The complex also features a museum and a majlis that can be rented for special events.[3]

History of Jumeirah Mosque

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The Jumeirah mosque was built in the year 1979 by architects Abd al-Muʿizz Husayn and Muhammad al-Mahdi Hegazy of Hegazy Engineering Consultancy.[4] It was commissioned by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum as a present to the now-current ruler HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The mosque in the Jumeirah district along the Persian Gulf, known for its tourist-oriented beach resorts and large expatriate population.[5] Jumeirah was heavily developed during the "Oil Era," when Dubai gained great wealth due to the discovery of oil.

The Jumeirah Mosque served as the headquarters of the SMCCU, an organization associated with Sheik Mohammed, until the group moved to the Bur Dubai neighborhood.

Depiction on currency

[edit]

The 2003 series of the 500 dirham note depicted the Jumeirah mosque, but has since been replaced by the Burj Khalifa.[6][7]

Architecture

[edit]

Exterior

[edit]

The mosque is built out of yellow-pink sandstone. The two minarets and a dome are embellished with deep relief carvings, characteristic of Egyptian Mamluk architecture, although official sources only claim Fatimid architecture as inspiration. Notably, both styles are present in Cairo, where Hegazy Engineering Consultancy is based.[8][9] There are two entrances to the mosque, one along Jumeirah Street intended for tourists, and another on the opposite of the building for worshippers coming to pray.[10] The entrance intended for Muslims bears Quranic epigraphy from the Surah At-Tawbah, stressing the importance of daily prayer.[10] Fountains are present in the outside courtyard for wudu.

Interior

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Interior view of Jumeirah Mosque, underneath a dome.

Columns are arranged in a hypostyle design around the central dome, an arrangement originating in Seljuk architecture also used by the Mamluks.[11] The floor is covered in a large carpet adorned with floral patterns.[12] The epigraphy within mosque's prayer hall recites the Victory verse of the Qur'an, common found in religious sites established by governments. [13]

The interior ornament bears visual similarities to the Alhambra, a complex built by the Nasrids in Spain that has inspired architectural homages both in Muslim world and in the West. As written in Owen Jones' 1856 Grammar of Ornament, which popularized the ornament of the Alhambra:

"With the Moors, as a general rule, the primary colours were used on the upper portions of objects, the secondary and tertiary on the lower. This also appears to be in accordance with a natural law; we have primary blue in the sky.." (p. 199)[14]

The levels of the Jumeirah Mosque's interior are painted beige, yellow, salmon pink, and blue in ascending order, with blue acting as the "sky" as it also covers the interior of the dome. Though the mosaic lining the dome also resembles traditional Islamic design, the usage of non-primary colors throughout the lower half of the mosque marks a departure from the style.  

Tourist experience

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Visitors sitting in Jumeirah Mosque in front of their guide.

A tour of the Jumeirah mosque is a key activity of the "Open Doors. Open Minds." program of the SMCCU, meant to teach non-Muslim visitors about Islam and Arab culture rather than about the mosque itself.[15] Topics covered include the Five Pillars of Islam, ablution, and the basics of Islamic prayer and end in a Q&A session. [16] Visitors must follow standard mosque dress standards: adults must wear modest clothing and women must wear headscarves. Tours are led by individual Muslim guides of varying national and ethnic backgrounds, and take place outside of times of prayer.[17][16]

The complex also features multiple areas largely intended for tourists: the on-site Once Upon a Time museum covering the history of Dubai; the majlis, which includes a gift shop; and a dining area where Emirati food is served prior to tours.[18]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Jumeirah Mosque Dubai". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. ^ "Jumeirah Mosque | Visit Dubai". www.visitdubai.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  3. ^ "Jumeirah Mosque Dubai". Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  4. ^ Rizvi, Kishwar (2017-08-21), Flood, Finbarr Barry; Necipoğlu, Gülru (eds.), "Dubai, Anyplace: Histories of Architecture in the Contemporary Middle East", A Companion to Islamic Art and Architecture (1 ed.), Wiley, pp. 1245–1266, doi:10.1002/9781119069218.ch48, ISBN 978-1-119-06866-2, retrieved 2024-02-10
  5. ^ "A guide to Jumeirah area in Dubai | Visit Dubai". www.visitdubai.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
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