King Faisal Mosque

The King Faisal Mosque is a mosque in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates. The mosque has 2 minarets which measure 70 m (230 ft). The mosque is an area of 10,000–12,000 m2 (110,000–130,000 sq ft), and a capacity of 16,670 worshippers, of which 12,000 can be seated.

The mosque has functions even apart from hosting male and female worshippers. The second floor is occupied by Sharjah's Department of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, including a general library and offices, adding the library having approximately 7,000 books on Islamic thought and history, modern books on Islamic Sharia and ahadith, in addition to cultural, literary and scientific works.