Jumeirah mosque

The Jumeirah mosque is located in the beach area of Jumeirah. According to many is this the most beautiful mosque in Dubai because of its exterior and the many details that are incorporated in it. The ivory-/sand colored structure looks especially in the evening very magical when the lights shine on it. It is the largest mosque of Dubai where 1200 believers can pray together. The dome building has two 70 m (230 ft) high minarets. The construction of the mosque began in 1976 and opened its doors in the late 1970’s. The prayer niche, in Arabic mihrab, is directed towards Mecca. Non-muslims aren’t allowed in the mosques in Dubai, but for the Jumeirah mosque has been made an exception. They can follow a tour through the mosque via the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding which try to get non-muslims more acquainted with Islam. When you participate in the tour you have to remind that men and women need to be dressed conservative, like long trousers for men and covered head, arms and legs for women. If necessary traditional clothing can be borrowed. The shoes need to be taken off at the entrance of the mosque and could be stored in shoe cabinets. There is no metro station nearby, but several bus lines pass near the mosque.