Grand Mosque of Kuwait

{{Short description|Mosque in Kuwait City, Kuwait}}

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| name = Grand Mosque

| native_name = المسجد الكبير

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| image = Kuwait City Grand Mosque Exterior South Facade 5.jpg

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| coordinates = {{coord|29|22|44|N|47|58|29|E|type:landmark_region:KW|display=inline,title}}

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| religious_affiliation = Islam

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| location = Kuwait City, Kuwait

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| year_completed = 1986

| construction_cost = 13,000,000 KWD (48,644,400 USD)

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| capacity = 11,000

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| interior_area = 20,000 m²

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| minaret_height = 74 m

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The Grand Mosque ({{langx|ar|المسجد الكبير}}) is the largest mosque in Kuwait. Its area spans {{convert|45000|m2|sqft}}, out of which the building itself covers {{convert|20000|m2|sqft}}. The main prayer hall is {{convert|72|m|ft}} wide on all sides, and has teakwood doors. Natural lighting is provided by 144 windows.{{Cite web |date=2020-07-04 |title=المسجد الكبير بالكويت.. تصميم أندلسي على مساحة 45 ألف متر |url=https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6021699/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-45-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1 |access-date=2024-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704142329/https://www.alyaum.com/articles/6021699/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-45-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1 |archive-date=2020-07-04 }}