The mosque is located in the Jumeirah area, at the beginning of Jumeirah Beach Road. The mosque was built in 1979 from pink sandstone. The style repeats the mosques of Cairo of the 11th-17th centuries. with elements from the period of the reign of the Fatimid caliphs and later - the period of the Mamluk sultans.
This mosque with its two minarets and majestic dome is considered to be one of the most beautiful and graceful places of worship not only in Dubai, but in all the Emirates. It looks especially majestic with evening illumination. The Jumeirah Mosque flaunts on the banknote of 500 dirhams.
The Jumeirah Mosque is the only one that non-Muslims are allowed to visit. In the UAE, visiting a mosque by non-Muslims is strictly prohibited. Visits are organized on certain days for a limited number of people by the Sheikh Mohammed Center for Cultural Understanding, located in the historic Bastakiya area. Tourists are explained the meaning of the prayer of a Muslim and the whole procedure for communicating with Allah in Islam.