Zawawi Mosque | |
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مَسْجِد عَبْد ٱلْمُنْعِم ٱلزَّوَاوِي | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Muscat, Oman |
Geographic coordinates | 23°35′46″N 58°25′20″E / 23.596170°N 58.422255°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1985 [1] [2] |
The Zawawi Mosque ( Arabic: مَسْجِد عَبْدُ ٱلْمُنْعِم ٱلزَّوَاوِي, romanized: Masjid ʿAbdul-Munʿim Az-Zawāwī) is a mosque, located in Muscat, Oman. It was built by Omar Zawawi, a member of the Al Zawawi family, to commemorate the death of his father Abdul-Mun'im Al-Zawawi, and opened in 1985. [1] [2] It is notable for having the entirety of the Qur'an engraved on metal plates on its walls. [3] [4] There was also an older mosque by that name, built in 1906 and demolished in 2005. [5]