Central mosque · 2000

King Fahd Mosque

  • Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
King Fahd Mosque
23 photos & drawings
Completed
2000
Built area
8178 m2
Capacity
5,000worshippers
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
City
Sarajevo

Overview

About the mosque

The mosque has one green Dome which is 20 meters high and its outer diameter is 18 meters. It also has two Minarets which stands at a height of 48 meters. The mosque is surrounded by a fence, and the flooring materials are luxuries marble and granite.

The large court is decorated with a large fountain in front of the mosque. The interior is rich with the Islamic patterns and in the middle of the dome there is a huge chandelier, the altar and pulpit are symbolized to show the relation between muslims and their qibla in Mecca. The mosque is featured with a special heating system from the underground of the mosque. The mosque is provided by 60 ablution facilities for men and women. The upper level of the worship hall is for women worship.

Background

History

King Fahd Mosque is the biggest mosque as far as the capacity is concerned. the largest mosque in the Balkans and it is important that it attracts people because it has been constructed after five years of the agreement. Because of the rich cultural and religion presence in Sarajevo, it is also sometimes termed as the “Jerusalem of the Balkans”

Where

Location

Semira Frašte bb, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and HerzegovinaOpen in Google Maps

References

  1. 01muslimmosques1.wordpress.com/2014/12/28/king-fahd-mosque-sarajevo-bosniamuslimmosques1.wordpress.com
  2. 02King Fahd Mosque (Sarajevo) - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org

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