King Abdullah I Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Amman, Jordan}}

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The King Abdullah I Mosque ({{langx|ar|مسجد الملك عبد الله الأول}}) is a mosque, located in Amman, Jordan. Named in honour of Abdullah I, the mosque was built between 1982 and 1989 and is capped by a blue mosaic dome beneath which 3,000 Muslims may offer prayer.{{Cite book |last=Musa |first=Majd |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Amman_Gulf_Capital_Identity_and_Contempo/GCslDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=Amman: Gulf Capital, Identity, and Contemporary Megaprojects |date=2017-01-20 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-317-19373-9 |pages=80–81 |language=en}} It is in the Abdali area of the city.{{Cite book |last=Kilde |first=Jeanne Halgren |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Oxford_Handbook_of_Religious_Space/FaB1EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=The Oxford Handbook of Religious Space |date=2022 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-087498-8 |pages=244–246 |language=en}}

Tourists are allowed to visit. Men must have long trousers on and women must cover their heads, arms and legs. A hooded gown is provided free of charge for this purpose.

Gallery

Amman BW 33.JPG|Interior of the mosque

King Abdullah Mosque at Night.jpg|The mosque at night

King Abdullah I Mosque FotoThalerTamas.jpg|The mosque

See also

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References

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