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Description
Property Name: Grand Mosque of Kuwait
Inventory No: 965-1-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-13
Country (State party): Kuwait
Province: Kuwait City
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 29° 22′ 45.93″ N
47° 58′ 29.65″ E
Historic Period: 20th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1979-1986
Style:
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The Grand Mosque is located on Arabian Gulf Street, across Al-Sief Palace. It is considered the largest mosque of Kuwait. Its area covers 45,000 square meters of which the building occupies 20,000 square meters of space. The remaining area consists of gardens. On the eastern side of the mosque there is a spacious courtyard with a total area of 6,500 square meters. The mosque is designed in accordance with Islamic and traditional architectural heritage and inspired by qualities of Arabic construction both locally and throughout the Gulf. The general structure of the mosque and the minarets are constructed of concrete. The exterior cladding is natural stone in various shades and the interior cladding is marble and natural stone. The mosque has a main prayer court, measuring 72 meters on each side, covered with a dome with a diameter of 26 meters that rises to a height of 43 meters.
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
Construction on the mosque started in 1979, and the mosque was completed in 1986. The mosque’s minaret, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture.
Well preserved and open to prayers.
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