The United Arab Emirates is known as the home of some grand and spectacular mosques around. These mosques are built with extremely detailed architecture and a representation of thorough artwork. However, this mosque was built newly in Sharjah and is not like the regular one, and different from most of the mosques currently in the city. The mosque is decorated in a way to bring back the bygone era of simplicity.

Inaugurated by His Highness  Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammed Al Qasimi, a member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, The Sultan Bin Abdullah Bin Majid Al Owais Mosque opened for all on January 10. This structure made with astonishing marvel, catches everyone’s eyes.

The focus behind creating a unique decoration of this mosque is to bring back the old to the present, as every even small detail of this beautiful mosque reflects the ancient days.

Fully Crafted Ceiling  Using Wooden Logs and Date Palm Fronds

The ceiling of this newly built mosque was constructed with logs made of wood, and fronds pieces of date palms. The ceiling is polished evenly to offer a vibrant and vivid appearance. The craft is made by keeping the ancient craftsmanship in mind.

Use of Old Lantern to Brighten Up the Space

The old lanterns are hanging from different spots both outside and inside the mosque. The usage of old lanterns creates a perfect combination of and blends illumination and colours evenly that echoes the past with a charming touch.

Veranda: An Organised Space to Learn and Relax

A specially designed empty space is at the outside of the main prayer area. The space is designed with the thought to represent the time when the worshippers would gather after their prayer to relax, share different Islamic values, and pass on knowledge, which even includes lessons from the Quran.

Walls Made of Mud, Coral Stones, and Lime Stone

The walls of the mosque are made with the hardened form of mud and limestone. Later the walls are decorated with beautiful coral stones. Looking from the outside, the arrangement and decoration of stones take the structure of a uniform, while someone looking from inside, the wall will look like a regular wall plastered with mud and covered with ragged paint. The overall decoration reflects a detailed plan for structuring this mosque. 

There are also shelves created within the walls reminding us of the old days. The specially carved shelves made within the walls fulfill the purpose of keeping books like the Quran and other religious books. The thought of reserving books will blend functionality with the aesthetic culture of the ancient ages seamlessly.

Floors are Dressed with Soft Carpets

Soft carpets covered all over the floors is to provide the ultimate level of comfort. Alongside this, the appearance of these soft carpets re-assembles the hardened mud floors back from ancient times.

Evenly Carved Doors, and Windows for a Complete Ancient Look

Every Window, door, railing, and supporter of stairs are evenly carved out of hardwood and ends up giving a generous appearance of ancient culture.

Toilet and Ablution Area

Maintaining the alignment with traditions of ancient days, the restroom is constructed a bit away from the area of the main prayer hall. However, the area of ablution is constructed within the premises of the mosque. The ablution and restroom are both designed in a way to maintain the reflection of the aesthetic touch of the ancient culture, as an example from the taps to the style of seating.

The newly constructed,  Sultan Bin Abdullah Bin Majid Al Owais Mosque is located on  Al Heera Street, in Sharjah city. This mosque is an ideal place for all the worshippers to take a step back in memory lane and experience the calmness of the architectural creation and a representation of a mosque from ancient times. The project of creating a mosque with an ancient touch is to revive a 400-year-old town in Al Heera in the United Arab Emirates and launched on January 11, Thursday.