Wednesday, May 16, 2012

News:- - - The Saleh Mosque Yemen:

The Saleh Mosque or Al Saleh Mosque is the largest and most modern
mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. It lies in southern outskirts of the city,
south of the Al Sabeen Maternal Hospital at the junction of the 45
meters and 70 meters roads. Inaugurated in November 2008, it is named
after Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. It can hold up to 40,000
worshippers and cost nearly 60 million US dollars to build. At the
time of construction and opening, it was criticized for being too
expensive in relation to Yemen's generalimpoverishment.
Features
The mosque was built in a Yemeni architectural style and includes
wooden roofs,15 wooden doors which are 22.86 meters (75 feet) in
height and include engraved copper patterns as well as 6 large
minarets,4 of which are 160 meters (525 feet) in height. It is
surrounded by sprawling gardens/

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