Grand Mosque of Kuwait

The Grand Mosque, located in Kuwait City, is the largest mosque in Kuwait. Its area spans, out of which the building itself covers. The main prayer hall is wide on all sides, and has teakwood doors. Natural lighting is provided by 144 windows.

Overview

The dome of the mosque is in diameter and 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 library of Islamic reference books and documents; and has a 5-level car park underneath the eastern courtyard which can hold up to 550 cars.
Construction of the mosque started in 1979, and the mosque was completed on the first of Shawwal in, or Eid ul-Fitr. The mosque's minaret, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture.