Old Mosques in the Coast of Abu Dhabi (Arabic and English), Hardcover Book, By: Dr. Geoffrey King

The author explains the architecture of mosques in the islands of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and their locations, and mentions the materials in which they were built, their names, the symbols of their locations, the similarities in their construction, and the main elements in each mosque: the minaret, the mihrab, the minbar, the windows, the courtyard, and the places for ablution.

It shows the relationship between the construction of mosques in different places in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, the religious reasons that motivated its daughters to pay attention to them, and the reasons for the presence of minarets in some mosques, and their absence in others.

The author links the presence of small mosques (chapels) on the outskirts of the islands of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with the social reality of pearl and fish hunters Transients from those working on ships who sometimes resorted to those islands in search of rest, or to escape a storm; Therefore, it was simple and lacked decoration and completeness, while the great mosques were established thanks to what the people earned from selling pearls. The book is an important scientific study, and it includes a list of well-known ancient mosques

• Books Author: Dr. Geoffrey King
• Number Of Pages: 112
• Language: Multiple Languages
• Publisher: The National Archives
• Books Category: Religion & Spirituality
• Book Format: Hardcover
• Books_ISBN: 9948050754
• Publication Date: January 01, 2009