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Floating Mosque

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Ranked #3 of 12 attractions in Jeddah
Type: Religious Sites
Description: This beautiful white mosque seems to emerge from the sea.
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

This one is called The Floating Mosque because it is actually built in the sea and at high tide, it virtually seems to be floating in the water. It is also one of at least four Mosques on Cornaich / Sea Side

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

A nice place to join prying with enjoying the sea side. Giving a relaxing view at the sunset. A lot of Muslims visiting Makkah for Omerah are coming to relax in this mosque

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

I managed to see the floating mosque in real life during my umrah visit. The mosque is ofcourse beautiful and amazing how it crosses into the water holding onto the foundations. However i have seen some pictures where the mosque looks pink with blue domes. i guess this was down to photoshop effects..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

I've never been inside, but the outside is spectacular. You must see it from both sides and different times of the days. The way the light reflects off the white exterior makes for a fun day of photographing. It sits on pilings in the water, but has the illusion of floating.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Beautifull mosque, calm invironment, located in corniche street, about 3 km from sheraton hotel, one of major attraction in jeddah, saw many tourist bus thier, after visit mosque, there is sitting area near by to sit with kids and have beautifull look of red sea.

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Portland, Oregon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

The "Floating Mosque" in Jeddah is really just an edifice built on pilings on the coral reef along the Jeddah Corniche. Locally, it is known as a mosque which Indonesian Muslims have a particularly affinity to visit when coming for Hajj or Omrah, but it really isn't all that special. It is on the northern end of the Corniche, which... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

The mosque projects on to the Red Sea and is partly on water. However, it is a must-visit destination for all Umrah and Hajj people coming from Indonesia and Malaysia and to some extent Turkey. The interior of the mosque is beautiful and the sunset as shown in the picture really looks stunning. Visited by Jeddah residents as well as... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

We stopped here for our Asr prayer on our homeward bound journey upon finishing our Umrah. The building and the view was wonderful, and the breeze of red sea make the atmosphere very inviting. However as we walked nearer, we can smell the stench from the toilet, the water supply in the toilet was not adequate and it caused difficulties... More

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Sri Kembangan, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

We stopped here for Maghrib prayers on our homeward bound journey. we agree that the view was stunning but as we walked towards the prayer room there was an awful stench from the waters below. tis a pity the bathrooms were not mantained well and taking ablution for prayers was an ordeal. We hope those concerned would do something quick... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

Absolutely stunning view! One of the places I love most in Jeddah. It's really amazing and wonderful there. you should visit it during your stay in Jeddah.

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