Imam Hussein Mosque

Imam Hussein Mosque, Kuwait
Basic information
Location Kuwait City,  Kuwait
Geographic coordinates 29°22′11″N 47°58′42″E / 29.36972°N 47.97833°E / 29.36972; 47.97833
Affiliation Shia Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Completed 1986
Specifications
Capacity 6,000
Dome(s) 1
Minaret(s) 4

Imam Hussein Mosque, in Midan Hawalli District, Kuwait City, is the largest Shi'a mosque in Kuwait. Its prayer hall accommodates about 4,000 to 5,000 men and 500 to 1,000 women. The mosque was built in 1986. It was unharmed in the 1990 invasion of Kuwait.

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