Sharjah Mosque
The largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, a white building with domes and minarets in the Ottoman style. Besides serving worshippers, it has a library and a centre that welcomes non-Muslims.
- Where
- Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.2408, 55.5703
Get the Sharjah Mosque stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sharjah Mosque. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sharjah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Sharjah Mosque
Sharjah National Park 8.7 km
The largest park in Sharjah, covering about 63 hectares of lawns, trees and play areas on the edge of the city. Families come out at weekends to picnic in the shade and let children run.
Mushrif Park 12 km
A large family park on the eastern side of Dubai, about 16 km from the old centre. Dubai Municipality created it in 1982 and expanded it in 1989, and its stretches of desert woodland hold a swimming pool, cycle tracks, football fields and barbecue spots.
Dubai Safari Park 14 km
A wildlife park at Al Warqa on the Hatta Road, run largely on solar energy. Animals from Africa and Asia live in open villages and safari zones, some of them seen from a guided drive.
Al Noor Mosque 21 km
A mosque on the Buhaira Corniche, overlooking Khalid Lagoon, built in the Ottoman Turkish style and modelled on the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. Of the more than 600 mosques in Sharjah, it is one of the few open to visitors.
Al Noor Island 21 km
A small landscaped island in Khalid Lagoon, opened in December 2015 and covering about 4.5 hectares. Paths wind through its gardens, with the towers of Sharjah reflected in the water all around.
Sharjah Aquarium 22 km
A public aquarium on the Sharjah waterfront, built around the marine life of the Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Its tanks hold reef fish, rays and sharks, and it shares its site with the city's maritime museum.
King Faisal Mosque 22 km
A large mosque in central Sharjah, the emirate that calls itself the cultural capital of the UAE. It is named after King Faisal, who ruled Saudi Arabia from 1964 until 1975.
Al Majaz Waterfront 23 km
A waterfront promenade on Khalid Lagoon in Sharjah, with lawns, play areas, cafes and a walkway along the water. In the evenings families come out for the musical fountain in the lagoon and the lights of the city across the water.
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Questions
Where is Sharjah Mosque?
Sharjah Mosque is in Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sharjah National Park (8.7 km), Mushrif Park (12 km), Dubai Safari Park (14 km).
How do I get the Sharjah Mosque stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sharjah Mosque and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sharjah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Sharjah Mosque before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sharjah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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