The Iranian Mosque Hosainia (Arabic: الحسينية الشيعية الايرانية; Persian: حسينیه شیعی ایرانی) is a Twelver Shia hosainia located near the old Textile Souk in the Bur Dubai district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
[1] Built in 1979,[2] the mosque is also known as Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque, in honor of Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the central figure of Shiism.
[3][4] The mosque is inspired by Persian architecture and is notable for its colorful exterior and interior.
[5] Islamic calligraphy from the Quran is inscribed in rosettes, amidst swirls in colors of green, yellow, red and white.
[5] Lonely Planet describes it as a "simple yet striking mosque in the textile area of Bur Dubai Souq" and is notable for its "sensuous, bulbous domes and gently tapering minaret.