Dubai's 'Blue Mosque', funded by Khalaf Al Habtoor and modelled on Istanbul's Sultan Ahmed Mosque: 21 domes, four 55-metre pencil minarets, and a ceiling of Quranic inscriptions painted by 60 craftsmen from Fez. It is one of the few mosques in the UAE that welcomes non-Muslims, and in Ramadan it feeds 1,300 to 1,500 workers at iftar every evening.
- Address
- 6D Street, Al Safa 1 (off Al Wasl Road)
- Hours
- not verified (closed to visitors during the five daily prayers)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Free; visits booked through the mosque centre's online form
- Price level
- AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Book a visit through the centre's website; groups of up to 150 can register.
- In Ramadan non-Muslims may join the community iftar and watch the sunset prayer.
- Non-Muslim visitors are welcome between prayers if modestly dressed.