Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque, Mosque in Al Mushrif district, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Mary, Mother of Jesus Mosque is a mosque in Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, built in 1989. Its wide sand-colored facade has a shallow diamond-pattern relief and three arched openings in a row, the central one largest, each flanked by columns with carved capitals. Above rise several domes with a lattice-like textured surface, each topped by a thin dark finial. Gold lettering on the left reads "MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS MOSQUE" with "PEACE BE UPON THEM" below and Arabic script to the right.

The building was erected in 1989 under the name Mohammed bin Zayed Mosque and served the growing community in the district. In June 2017, the structure received its present name through a directive from Sheikh Mohammed, honoring the connection between faiths.

The dedication to Mary connects Muslim and Christian traditions at this site, which welcomes believers from both faiths. The proximity to the cathedral and the Anglican church creates daily encounters between congregations during prayer times.

The mosque stands in Al Mushrif, at one corner of a block shared with Christian church complexes, among them St. Joseph's Cathedral, the Church of St. Anthony and St. Andrew's Church. Look for the gold lettering "MARY THE MOTHER OF JESUS MOSQUE" with "PEACE BE UPON THEM" below it on the left of the facade, and Arabic script to the right.

This is the first mosque worldwide named after Mary, a figure revered in both Islam and Christianity. The choice of name underscores the role of Abu Dhabi as a place of religious tolerance in the Gulf.