Mosque Elements

The morphological components and elements of Najadah Mosque complex are
the prayer hall (musalla) for both male and female prayers; the niche (mihrab
or maqsarah) indicating the direction of qibla; the tower for prayers calling
(the minaret), a cylindrically shaped vertical element; the ablution area, and
a facility designed for ritual purification (wudu’) on two sides of the prayer
hall.

the complementary components include the outdoor
corridors as socio-cultural area; In addition, one significant component of the
mosque is the external drinking fountains (sabeel) placed on two sides of main
entrance lobby leading to prayer hall. 

Environmental Solution

The orientation of the masjid toward Ka’aba contributes in maximizing the
daylight through the façades openings reducing the need for artificial
lighting. Taking into consideration the sun orientation during high summer and
deep winter seasons, masjid is strategically formed so heat gain and glare are
mitigated when sunlight is excessive. The massing of the masjid and the inside
outside spaces are designed in relevance to sun path as well as wind direction
protecting from the dusty North wind while maximizing the building exposure to
the onshore breezes. The outdoor corridors and spaces of the mosque was
designed and renovated to best provide, among other functions, natural lighting
and fresh air to the prayer hall.

Design Flexibility & Aesthetics of
Architectural Elements

The mosque is made up of a cluster of several architectural volumes of
different heights – with the minaret dominating all of them. This provides for
an ever-changing image, depending on the vantage point. Its plain walls on sand
nuances are punctuated with arched windows and dark wooden mashrabiya,
while gentle castellated parapets stand on top of them.

In plan, the mosque features a sequence of indoor/outdoor spaces,
including an intimate palms garden, which guarantees a much-needed oasis of
calmness and peace to the worshipers.

To enhance the mosque presence, the overall design is developed to make it
clearly stand out as a structurally and materially iconic body and form that
enhance the legibility and imageability of the location and neighborhood.

Mosque relationship with Urban and
social fabric of the surrounding

The building is set in a quite complex context: on the one side, it is
very close to the bustling intersection between two main vehicular roads –
Banks street and Ali Bin Abdullah street – on the other it overlooks the
neighboring area of Souq Wafiq, rich with traditional architectures and crowed
with street life.

The mosque’s plot turned out to be very challenging during its
construction because the allotment had an irregular shape and a considerably
limited space available which made the area, often congested with traffic, not
easily accessible.

On the other side, its strategic position in the neighborhood now blesses
the Najadah Mosque with the highest visibility, letting it act as a visual
pivot for cars and pedestrians.

Architectural Value added to the
Surrounding Context

The design of the Najadah Mosque doesn’t refer to the local vernacular,
but rather it draws from the Islamic world at a larger scale. By doing so, not
only it enhances the cultural exchange between Qatar and the neighboring
countries, but it also creates a contemporary building that serves as an
example for a larger area united by the same creed. Both design and strategic
location of the mosque form a landmark that is act as a visual pivot for cars
and pedestrians.

The main focus is on the role of the mosque at the local scale and how it
acts both as a memorable landmark for its immediate surroundings and as a
gathering point for the community inhabiting them. The Architecture of the
mosque is presented in legible way that everyone experiences and appropriate
because of inhabiting buildings. Developing the mosque into a form, that is
both structurally and materially pleasant, help in having it realized, framing
experiences of light, sound and space. Najadah Mosque is well designed
reflecting precedence, and also have the incremental quality of standing the
test of time in terms of building blocks, modern aesthetical value and cultural
expression. Building heights, external shapes, use of landscape design,
external furniture and colors used are all considered to be well emerged within
the context.

Do Anyone pray in the mosque now?
Additional Infor Upon the usage

Yes, the prayer hall, in the ground floor, accommodates precisely 450
worshipers, while the first floor prayer hall houses 144 prayers.

The mosque is targeted by the labor forces living nearby that were mostly
non-Muslims and they converted to Islam after starting the work at Qatar. The
mosque is hosting many activities specially during Ramadhan occasions like Quran
memorization and recitation courses and lectures of introduction to Islam.