Shaikh Mohammed opens Al Salam Mosque at Barsha

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened Al Salam Mosque at Al Barsha district, Dubai on Friday.

Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum were present.

Shaikh Mohammed was briefed on the mosque’s interior designs and Islamic collections that reflect the spirit of Emirati architecture mixed with the Andalusian and Ottoman architectures.

He performed Maghreb Prayers in the mosque along with Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid; Shaikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid; Lt. General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and General Security in Dubai; Lt. General Misbah bin Rashid AI Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President; heads of departments and other worshippers.

The mosque, which is a distinctive Islamic architectural masterpiece, has a capacity for 1,500 worshippers.