Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash Dubai, UAE Religious Building Photos, Architecture
Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash, Dubai
21 September 2021
Design: Dabbagh Architects
Location: Um Suqeim Road, Al Quoz, Dubai, UAE

Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash in Dubai
? A contemporary place of worship quietly masterful in its use of form, materiality and controlled natural lighting to create a sense of calm and spiritual connection
? A pared down form that eschews traditional Islamic typology, with a design narrative to transition the worshipper from the outer everyday world to an inner spiritual experience
? One of the first mosques in the UAE to be designed by a female architect
Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash News
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dabbagh Architects lead by Principal Architect and Founder, Sumaya Dabbagh, completes the Mosque of the Late Mohamed Abdulkhaliq Gargash (Dubai, UAE), a contemporary place of worship that is quietly masterful in its use of form, materiality and controlled natural light to evoke a sense of calm and spiritual connection and transition the worshipper from outer material world to inner sense of being. The mosque is one of the first in the UAE to be designed by a female architect.

Sumaya is one of only a few Saudi female architects of her generation and amongst a handful of women architects leading their own practice in the Gulf region. With a reputation for crafting culturally relev...