Pattani Central Mosque
Anoru, Pattani, Mueang Pattani, Thailand Islam
Pattani’s principal mosque and one of southern Thailand’s most prominent Islamic sacred landmarks.
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Bang Luang Mosque
Kudi Chin, Bangkok, Thon Buri, Thailand Islam
A historic Bangkok mosque remarkable for its distinctly Thai architectural form within the Kudi Chin community.
Eminence Ahmed El-Tayeb Mosque
Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Islam
The Islamic house of worship within Abu Dhabi’s Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island.
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mosque
Al Mu'tarid, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Islam
Al Ain’s largest mosque, opened in 2021, with capacity for about 20,800 worshippers.
Sharjah Mosque
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Islam
Sharjah’s largest mosque, opened in 2019, with capacity for more than 25,000 worshippers.
King Faisal Mosque
Al Soor, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Islam
A landmark 1987 mosque in central Sharjah whose minimalist design became influential in the UAE’s modern mosque architecture.
Bur Dubai Grand Mosque
Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Islam
A historic grand mosque in old Dubai, on a site associated with Qur’anic teaching since 1900.
Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque & Centre
Al Safa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Islam
A prominent Dubai mosque and cultural centre known for its Blue Mosque-inspired architecture and visitor programmes.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Fujairah
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Islam
Fujairah’s grand Sheikh Zayed Mosque, opened for Eid Al Adha prayers in September 2015.
Al Bidya Mosque
Al Bidya, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates Islam
Fujairah’s nationally important historic mosque, scientifically dated by the emirate tourism authority to about 1599 CE.
Al Noor Mosque
Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Islam
An Ottoman-inspired mosque on Khalid Lagoon and one of Sharjah’s best-known Islamic visitor landmarks.
Jumeirah Mosque
Jumeirah 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Islam
A major Dubai mosque known for its 1979 opening and long-running guided cultural visits for non-Muslim guests.