Qatar State Mosque
Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque also called the Qatar State Mosque is the national mosque of Qatar. It is named after Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, a Sunni Muslim preacher, scholar, and theologian from the Najd region in central Arabia, founder of the Islamic doctrine and movement known as Wahhabism. The mosque was opened in 2011, with the Emir of Qatar. The mosque covers a total area of 175,164 square meter.
As many as 11,000 men can offer prayers in the air-conditioned central hall of the mosque and the adjacent special enclosure is spacious enough for 1200 women. There are three main doors and 17 side entrances to the mosque. As many as 28 large domes cover the central hall while 65 domes cover the outer quadrangle. On the whole the mosque can hold a congregation of 30,000 people.
- Qatar State Mosque
- Location: Doha
- Country: Qatar
- Area: 175,164 square meters
