Grand Mosque, Kuwait - Mosque,Palace, Landmarks

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The Grand Mosque is the biggest mosque in the country of Kuwait. Its area spans 45,000 square meters, out of which the building and covers 20,000 square meters. The main prayer hall is 72 meters wide on all sides, has 21 teakwood doors, and has lights provided by 144 windows. The dome of the mosque is 26 meters in diameter, and 43 meters high, and is highlighted with the “Asma Allah Al-Hosna”, the 99 names of God. The mosque can house up to 10,000 men in the main prayer hall and up to 950 women in the separate hall for women. The mosque also possesses a 350 square meter library of Islamic reference books and documents.