• Source: Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque

The al" target="_blank">Al Farooq Omar Bin al" target="_blank">Al Khattab Mosque (Arabic: مسجد ومركز الفاروق عمر بن الخطاب) is a mosque located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The mosque is named after Umar bin al" target="_blank">Al Khattab, a companion of Muhammad who became the second Caliph after Abu Bakr and was given the title al" target="_blank">Al Farooq, meaning someone who distinguished truth from falsehood. The original al" target="_blank">Al Farooq Omar Bin al" target="_blank">Al Khattab Mosque was established on the same site in 1986.
The building was renovated twice, in 2003 and later in 2011 by the order of Khalaf Ahmad al" target="_blank">Al Habtoor, the chairman of the business empire that bears his family name. It was opened to the public on July 29, 2011.
The al" target="_blank">Al Farooq Omar Bin al" target="_blank">Al Khattab Mosque can accommodate 2,000 worshipers.




Design


The main dome rises to approximately 30 metres in height. There are also 15 smaller domes with four additional half domes surrounding the main one.
The mosque is 4,200 square metres in area.




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External links


Gulf News
In Pictures
al" target="_blank">Al Farooq Mosque during Eid
The National- al" target="_blank">Al Farooq Omar Bin al" target="_blank">Al Khattab Mosque

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• Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque
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• Mosque of Omar
• Al-Farooq (title)
• ʾUlu al-ʿAzm
• Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation
• List of buildings in Dubai
• List of mosques in the United Arab Emirates
• Outline of Dubai
• Farooqui