Al-Rahmah Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia}}

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The Al-Rahmah Mosque ({{langx|ar|مسجد الرحمة}}) or Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque is a mosque in Jeddah, Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia.

History

The mosque was established in 1985.{{cite news|date=12 January 2019|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1434186/saudi-arabia|title=ThePlace: Masjid Al-Rahma, Jeddah’s floating mosque|work=Arab News|access-date=27 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.visitsaudi.com/en/do/culture/visit-jeddah-s-famed-floating-mosque|title=Visit Jeddah’s famed floating mosque|website=Saudi, Welcome to Arabia|access-date=27 August 2021}}

Architecture

The mosque covers an area of 2,400 m2. It consists of one main dome and 52 outer domes, 23 external umbrellas and 56 windows designed in Islamic style.

See also

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