The Grand Mosque () is the largest

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. Its area spans , out of which the building itself covers . The main prayer hall is wide on all sides, and has teakwood doors.

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is provided by 144 windows.

Overview and history

The dome of the mosque is in diameter and high, and is decorated with the ''Asma al-Husna'', the

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. The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 men in the main prayer hall, and up to 950 women in the separate hall for women. The mosque also contains a library of Islamic reference books and documents. The mosque also contains a 5-level

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underneath the eastern courtyard which can hold up to 550 cars. Construction of the mosque started in 1979, and the

was completed in 1986, on the first of

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in 1407, or

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. The mosque's

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, located at the northwest corner, resembles Andalusian architecture. Today it persists in a state of preservation and is open to prayers.

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1986 establishments in Kuwait Mosques in Kuwait Buildings and structures in Kuwait City Mosques completed in 1986

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