The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Mosques, has opened a new mosque at Lusail.
The Ahmed Abdul Rahman Musa Al Ishaq Mosque in the Ghar The’ileb area can accommodate about 300 male and female worshippers. Spread over a total area of 1,864sqm, the new mosque is attached to the house of the imam and a residence for the muezzin.
The opening of the new mosque, according to an official statement from Awqaf, comes within the framework of the ministry’s plan aimed at expanding the number of mosques and developing them in all regions of the country. Also, it aims to keep pace with urban growth and population increase in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
The mosque has a main prayer hall that can accommodate 264 worshippers in addition to a women’s hall for 28 worshippers. The mosque includes a spacious area for ablution in addition to a large number of public parking lots, including some for persons with disabilities. The entrances and exits are disabled-friendly. The mosque also has a tall minaret.
The Department of Engineering Affairs at the ministry is concerned with fulfilling the needs of the regions in the country for mosques and prayer grounds while providing temporary mosques and supervising their preservation as well as preparing the annual plan for the maintenance of mosques and imams’ residences. These are in co-ordination with the competent authorities.
In mosque designs, the department takes into account the requirements of different areas along with the guidelines for green and sustainable buildings. Also, the department focuses on the conditions for sustainability in the use of electricity and water, and preserving the aesthetics of heritage in designs that reflect the authenticity of Qatari and Islamic heritage by the highest standards.
The ministry's plans to build mosques also take into account the population density map along with engineering, architectural specifications and the heritage aspect within the framework of caring for the mosques to perform worship and to serve the worshippers.
Awqaf’s website provides the facility to search for mosque locations geographically, according to the global navigation system, through accurate and specific maps that facilitate access to mosque locations in all cities across the country.
