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A minaret of the Floating Mosque in Jeddah. Getty Images
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Masjid Al Rahma, Jeddah's floating mosque. Alamy
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Two Indonesian men look at a Mosque built on stilts on the shore of the Rea Sea at the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
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The Floating Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is connected to the shore by a low-walled walkway. Getty Images
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A couple sit in front of the Floating Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
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The Floating Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is also known by the names Al Rahma and Fatima Al Zahra. Corbis via Getty Images
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The mosque has 56 windows, carved and beautifully painted with Islamic art and motifs. Getty Images
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A minaret of the Floating Mosque in Jeddah. Getty Images
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Masjid Al Rahma, Jeddah's floating mosque. Alamy
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Two Indonesian men look at a Mosque built on stilts on the shore of the Rea Sea at the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. EPA
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The Floating Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is connected to the shore by a low-walled walkway. Getty Images
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A couple sit in front of the Floating Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
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The Floating Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is also known by the names Al Rahma and Fatima Al Zahra. Corbis via Getty Images
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The mosque has 56 windows, carved and beautifully painted with Islamic art and motifs. Getty Images
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A minaret of the Floating Mosque in Jeddah. Getty Images
Sea and spirituality meet at Saudi Arabia's Floating Mosque in Jeddah
Mosque built in 1985 is popular among worshippers and families during Ramadan
Mariam Nihal
03 May, 2021
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