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A gift
Construction began in 1975 and the mosque opened in 1979
Jumeirah Mosque in Dubai combines historical Islamic styles, including Fatimid and Mamluk. Construction began in 1975 and it opened in 1979. It was a gift from Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum to his son and heir, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The stone
Yellow-pink sandstone, two minarets and a deeply carved dome
The mosque is built of yellow-pink sandstone. The two minarets and the dome are embellished with deep relief carvings, characteristic of Egyptian Mamluk architecture, though official sources claim only Fatimid inspiration.
The architects
Architects from a Cairo firm designed the mosque
The mosque was designed by Abd al-Muʿizz Husayn and Muhammad al-Mahdi Hegazy of Hegazy Engineering Consultancy, which is based in Cairo. Both the Fatimid and the Mamluk styles are present in Cairo.
Inside
The interior is painted in colours that rise toward blue
The levels of the interior are painted beige, yellow, salmon pink and blue in ascending order, with blue also covering the interior of the dome. Columns are arranged in a hypostyle design around the central dome.
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