Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque

Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque
Siddiqa Fatima Zahra Mosque
مسجد الصداقة فاطمة الزهراء
	The mosque in 2011
Religion
Affiliation	Shia Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Dahiya Abdullah Mubarak City
Country	Kuwait
	Location of the mosque in Kuwait
Geographic coordinates	29°13′54″N 47°53′47″E / 29.23167°N 47.89639°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Dar Tahir Consultants
Style	Contemporary Mughal
Founder	MP Hassan Jowhar
Groundbreaking	February 2008
Completed	2011
Specifications
Capacity	4,000 worshipers
Dome(s)	9: 1 main dome; 4 chhattris; 4 on the minarets;
Dome height (outer)	22 m (72 ft)
Minaret(s)	4
Minaret height	42 m (138 ft)
Site area	3,200 m2 (34,000 sq ft)
Materials	Marble

Thr Siddiqua Fatima Zahra Mosque (Arabic: مسجد فاطمة الزهراء) is a mosque located in the Dahiya Abdullah Mubarak community, near the Kuwait International Airport, in Kuwait.

Overview

Work commenced in February 2008 and was completed in June 2011. The total area is 3,200 square metres (34,000 sq ft), that can hold approximately 3,500 men with a separate area for 500 women. The structure includes four minarets that stand 33 metres (108 ft) tall and 42 metres (138 ft) from the ground, and a main dome that is 16 metres (52 ft) wide and 22 metres (72 ft) high, with eight smaller domes. The marble, imported from Iran, was worked on by Iranian and Indian artisans working 24 hours each day for eight months. Designed by Dar Tahir Consultants in a joint project of Eng. Hani from Egypt and Mr. Anwar, a design developer from Pakistan, the mosque was completed in contemporary style similar the Taj Mahal, a landmark of Mughal architecture in India.^[1]