first "green" Mosque Muslim world opens in Dubai
Dubai Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai (AMAF) opened the first mosque respectful of the environment in the entire Muslim world, worshipers for fifteen days.
the Tajer Mosque Khalifa Al in Bur Saeed Street, Deira, Dubai, has the capacity to 3,500 faithful attended the first Friday sermon at the mosque given by Sheikh Salih Al Maghamsi, Imam of Quba mosque Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Situated on 105,000 square feet of land, the new green mosque was designed with energy efficiency in mind and was built with materials environmentally.
building covering 45,000 square feet using green building materials, thermal insulation systems to reduce energy consumption of air conditioners and emitting reduces the greenhouse effect.
Tayeb Al Rais, Secretary General of Awqaf and Minor Affairs Foundation, a government agency in Dubai, in a speech at the opening ceremony, expressed his hope that similar green projects will be implemented in accordance Dubai's vision for a sustainable future. "Environmental awareness is a pillar of Islam," he said, adding that he hopes the new mosque will serve as a reminder for people of their duty to the environment. "The new mosque was built to meet the guidelines established by the US Green Building Council standards and specifications. The mosque incorporates renewable energy solutions in its design.
" This is illustrated in the outdoor lighting poles which are provided with solar panels, the battery storage system that is powered by solar energy, and the use of solar panels in place of the electric discharge energy heats for water heating purposes, "Al Rais added
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