Wikipedia's first sentence called it “shia mosque founded by the iranian community”. Today it says “twelver shia hosainia”.
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Iranian Mosque (also known as the Imam Hussein Mosque ) is a Twelver Shia hosainia , located in Satwa , Dubai , in the United Arab Emirates . The mosque was founded in 1979 by the Iranian community . It is located on Al Wasl Road , a short distance from the Jumeirah Mosque . Its architecture is inspired by quasi- Fatimid and Persian influences , with its facade and dome covered in traditional blue tiles, much like the exterior of the Iranian Hospital across the road. The mosque sprawls over an area of 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) and was built in 1979 with the support of the Iranian Red Crescent . It contains several interior halls and rooms, and has a library with over 14,000 books of diverse topics and languages including Arabic , Persian , Urdu and English. The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding runs four weekly tours of the mosque, during which non-Muslims visitors can visit.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Iranian Mosque (also known as the Imam Hussein Mosque ) located in Satwa , Dubai , is a Shia mosque founded by the Iranian community . It is located on Al Wasl Road , a short distance from the Jumeirah Mosque . Its architecture is inspired by quasi- Fatimid and Persian influences , with its facade and dome covered in traditional blue tiles, much like the exterior of the Iranian Hospital across the road. The mosque sprawls over an area of 2,500 square metres and was built in 1979 with the support of the Iranian Red Crescent . It contains several interior halls and rooms, and has a library with over 14,000 books of diverse topics and languages including Arabic , Persian , Urdu and English. The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding runs four weekly tours of the mosque, during which non-Muslims visitors can visit.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mosque in Al Satwa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates The Iranian Mosque (also known as the Imam Hussein Mosque ) located in Satwa , Dubai , is a Shia mosque founded by the Iranian community . It is located on Al Wasl Road , a short distance from the Jumeirah Mosque . Its architecture is inspired by quasi- Fatimid and Persian influences , with its facade and dome covered in traditional blue tiles, much like the exterior of the Iranian Hospital across the road. The mosque sprawls over an area of 2,500 square metres and was built in 1979 with the support of the Iranian Red Crescent . It contains several interior halls and rooms, and has a library with over 14,000 books of diverse topics and languages including Arabic , Persian , Urdu and English. The Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding runs four weekly tours of the mosque, during which non-Muslims visitors can visit.
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shia mosque founded by the iranian community
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twelver shia hosainia
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