8 Dubai Mosques Host Nightly Ramadan Light Displays

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Ramadan nights in Dubai just got brighter, with eight mosques and key landmarks lighting up the city in a stunning after-dark display.

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If you’ve been out after iftar lately, you’ve probably noticed it. Parts of Dubai are glowing.

From mosque domes to heritage walkways, projection lights are turning familiar spots into moving canvases of Islamic patterns, calligraphy, and colour. And yes, your feed isn’t imagining it — the displays are already making rounds on social media.

The citywide experience is called Ramadan Reflections (Atyaf Ramadaniyah), and it runs nightly until March 22, from 7pm to 2am.

8 Mosques, One Citywide Glow-Up

At the heart of the experience are eight mosques across Dubai, each lit up in a slightly different way.

Some feature full 360-degree projections wrapping around domes and minarets. Others highlight one or two façades, creating specific viewing spots for visitors.

Here’s where to go:

  • Zaabeel Mosque – 1-face projection

  • Hudaiba Mosque – 360-degree projection

  • Al Habai Mosque – 360-degree projection

  • Jumeirah Mosque – 2-face projection

  • Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Mosque, Business Bay

  • Dubai Harbour (Dubai Marina Masjid) – 2-face projection

  • Al Rashidiya Mosque – 2-face projection

  • Musabbeh Al-Fattan Mosque on Sheikh Zayed Road

Each location offers a slightly different vibe, depending on how the light wraps around the structure.

It’s Not Just Mosques

The glow doesn’t stop there.

At Al Seef, public-space installations stretch across heritage walkways, adding to the evening stroll atmosphere. Over at Dubai Festival City Mall, the InterContinental building façade becomes part of the show with large-scale projections lighting up the waterfront area.

It’s less of a loud festival scene and more of a calm Ramadan night out — families walking after iftar, kids pointing at the changing lights, people heading to taraweeh prayers, and photographers quietly setting up tripods.

Best Time to Visit

The displays run daily from 7pm to 2am, perfectly timed for post-iftar outings.

So whether you’re planning a casual night drive, a walk by the creek, or just looking for something different to do this Ramadan, this one’s worth adding to your list.

Dubai at night hits different during Ramadan. And this year, it’s literally glowing.

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