Grand Mosque

The Grand Mosque is the largest and the official mosque in the country of Kuwait. Its area spans 45000m2, out of which the building itself covers 20000m2. The main prayer hall is 72m wide on all sides, has teakwood doors, and has lighting provided by 144 windows. The Islamic mosque and about 5000 man is prayerOverviewThe dome of the mosque is 26m in diameter and 43m high, and is decorated with the Asma al-Husna, the 99 names of God. The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 men in the main prayer hall, and up to 950 women in the separate hall for women. The mosque also contains a 350m2 library of Islamic reference books and documents. To accommodate the large number of vehicles belonging to worshippers, the mosque also contains a 5-level car park underneath the eastern courtyard which can hold up to 550 cars. Construction on the mosque started in 1979, and the mosque was completed in 1986, first of Shawwaal in 1407, or Eid ul-Fitr. The mosque's minaret, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture.List of Imams Sheikh Mishary Rashid Al-Afasy (Ramadan Taraweeh) Sheikh Fahad Al Kanderi Sheikh Khalid al-Juhaym Sheikh Majid Al Anzi Sheikh Fahad Al Mutairi Sheikh Ahmed An-Nafees Sheikh Badar Ali Sheikh Khalid Saidi Sheikh Fáĉħíëŗ Al-MakassariSee also List of mosques List of mosques in Kuwait Islam in Kuwait Tourism in Kuwait