Grand Mosque of Kuwait
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The Grand Mosque of Kuwait is the largest and most prominent mosque in Kuwait, renowned for its traditional Islamic architecture and role as the country’s main venue for major religious ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Mosque of Kuwait canonical | 5 |
| national mosque of Kuwait | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mosque
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
traditional Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountry | Kuwait ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Sharq ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| country | Kuwait ⓘ |
| denomination | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | true ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Islamic geometric patterns
ⓘ
extensive calligraphic decoration ⓘ large central prayer hall ⓘ large open courtyard ⓘ marble columns ⓘ minbar ⓘ ornate mihrab ⓘ separate prayer areas for women ⓘ underground parking ⓘ |
| hasIslamicCenter | true ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | true ⓘ |
| hasMinaret | true ⓘ |
| languageOfTours |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| location | Kuwait City ⓘ |
| mainDomeDiameter | 26 meters ⓘ |
| mainDomeHeight | 43 meters ⓘ |
| nearby |
Persian Gulf
ⓘ
surface form:
Kuwait Bay
Seif Palace ⓘ |
| numberOfMinarets | 1 ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs of Kuwait ⓘ |
| overallCapacity | more than 50000 worshippers ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Kuwait ⓘ |
| prayerHallCapacity | about 10000 worshippers ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
largest mosque in Kuwait
ⓘ
main venue for major religious ceremonies in Kuwait ⓘ Grand Mosque of Kuwait self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
national mosque of Kuwait
|
| totalArea | approximately 46000 square meters ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Eid prayers
ⓘ
Friday prayers ⓘ Islamic lectures ⓘ Qur'an recitation events ⓘ Ramadan religious activities ⓘ state religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1986 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
national mosque of Kuwait