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It is built of coral marine stone and plaster with its roofing covered with palm fronds, and adorned with colourful lightings.
His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Friday inaugurated, the Heritage Mosque Square, located on the Kalba Beach Road.
The square is one of the emirate s key tourist sites; it s surrounded by a number of landmarks, including Khor Kalba Fort in the north, the new castle neighborhood mosque in the south, and the developed Kalba Corniche extension in the east. The square also features several important construction elements, such as the fishermen heritage mosque Saif Bin Ghanim Mosque and the Water Fountain.