Description
Property Name : Furusia Mosque
Inventory No: –
Date of infill of the inventory form: –
Country (State party): Qatar
Province : Ar-Rayyan
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 25°14’23.54″N
51°22’45.07″E
Historic Period: 20th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1984
Style: Contemporary
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Anwar Atta
Significance
The round-shafted minaret is placed to the left of the main entrance and can be reached by an externalized, spiral staircase; this recalls traditional Qatari mosques and emphasizes the building’s sculptural composition.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
It keeps its originality
References
Archnet.org