Wikipedia's first sentence called it “most attractive mosque in dubai and is also the most photographed mosque”. Today it says “mosque in dubai”.
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Grand Mosque The Grand Mosque is a mosque in Dubai , United Arab Emirates . It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area, just south of the Hindu Temple .1 Originally built in 1900, demolished and built again in 1960, it then underwent a further rebuilding in 1998 (the present one). It now holds up to 1,200 worshippers. Non-Muslims are not allowed to enter the mosque, except the minaret from where photography is permitted.2 The mosque is the hub of Dubai’s religious and cultural life. The Unofficial Guide to Dubai .
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The opening as it stood in 2005
The Grand Mosque also known as Al-Jumeriah Mosque is the most attractive mosque in Dubai and is also the most photographed mosque. v t e
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The Grand Mosque ( ) is a mosque in Dubai , Emirate of Dubai , United Arab Emirates . It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area. Originally built in 1900, demolished and built again in 1960, it then underwent a further rebuilding in 1998 (the present one). It now holds up to 1,200 worshippers. Non-Muslims are permitted to enter the Mosque daily from Sunday to Thursday from 9am to 1130am for free tours. The mosque is the hub of Dubai’s religious and cultural life. The Unofficial Guide to Dubai .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The Grand Mosque ( ) is a mosque in Dubai , Emirate of Dubai , United Arab Emirates . It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area. Originally built in 1900, demolished and built again in 1960, it then underwent a further rebuilding in 1998 (the present one). It now holds up to 1,200 worshippers. Non-Muslims are permitted to enter the Mosque daily from Sunday to Thursday from 9 AM to 11:30 AM for free tours. The mosque is the hub of Dubai's religious and cultural life. The Unofficial Guide to Dubai .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Mosque in Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Grand Mosque ( Arabic : مسجد دبي الكبير ) is a mosque in Dubai , Emirate of Dubai , United Arab Emirates . It is located between the textile souk and the Dubai Museum close to a small stream in the Bur Dubai area. Originally built in 1900, demolished and built again in 1960, it then underwent a further rebuilding in 1998 (the present one). It now holds up to 1,200 worshippers. Non-Muslims are permitted to enter the Mosque daily from Sunday to Thursday from 9 AM to 11:30 AM for free tours. The mosque is the hub of Dubai's religious and cultural life. The Unofficial Guide to Dubai .
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most attractive mosque in dubai and is also the most photographed mosque
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mosque in dubai
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