100 Mosques to Be Built, Replace Old Ones in UAE’s Sharjah

IQNA – One hundred mosques are planned to be built or replace old ones in the city of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.

Sharjah's Ruler approved a plan to build and replace select mosques across the city on Monday.

Under the approved plan Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 100 mosques will be built and replaced in different areas.

The project comes at a cost of Dh800 million, according to the plan.

Among the 100 mosques, 40 will be replaced and 60 new houses of worship will be built.

Sharjah is the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.

Source: KTimes