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Al Fahidi (Bur Dubai) · Dubai

Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai (Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque)

المسجد الإيراني - مسجد علي بن أبي طالب

Place of worshipLocals' pick

A Twelver Shia mosque built in 1979 by Bur Dubai's Iranian community, hidden in the lanes behind the Textile Souk: an onion dome and facade covered in azure Persian faience with floral patterns and Quranic calligraphy in green, yellow, red and white. Most people walking from the abra to the souk pass within metres and never look up.

Address
Ali Bin Abi Talib Street, behind the Textile Souk, Bur Dubai
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 15 min
Price
Free (viewing from outside)
Price level
AED

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Good to know

  • Look at it from the lane; it is a working mosque, so respect prayer times.
  • Combine with the Textile Souk and the Grand Mosque nearby.

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