The Al Anani Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in Jeddah. It is positioned right on the Red Sea. It is also bordered by a lovely park with a walkway shaded by rows of palm trees.
There is a tiled sculpture of a blue crescent moon directly in front of the mosque. The crescent moon is an important feature in Islam, marking the beginning and the the end of the holy month of Ramadan - the month long observance when Muslims fast during the daylight hours. Ramadan will begin on about May 5th of this year, depending on the sighting of the crescent moon.
The photo below is another nearby sculpture close to the Al Anani Mosque. This sculpture is actually made of old fashioned cooking pots used for making rice and is the first sculpture of Jeddah to be made by a Saudi artist and a woman to boot. Maha Malluh is the sculptor who created "Food for Thought."
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Quite an impressive mosque.
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