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The mosque was rebuilt in 1998 by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City as part of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center project and covers an area of 5540 square meters. [8] Prominent imams of the mosque have been Sheikh Abdullah bin Qoud, Sheikh Saad bin Faleh and Sheikh Fahd bin Abdul Rahman Al Fahd.
The King Abdullah Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الملك عبدالله), formerly Prince Abdullah Mosque and officially as the Mosque of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Arabic: مسجد الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود), is a Sunni Islam mosque, in the al-Olaya district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located on the 77th floor of the Kingdom Centre.
The origins of the mosque have been traced as far back as 1689; it is one of the oldest mosques in Riyadh. The mosque was restored and rebuilt several times between 1945 and 1993, with the latest renovation having taken place in the period 2022–2024 during the second phase of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of ...
King Khalid Airport Mosque (Arabic: جامع مطار الملك خالد) is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque located within the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1983, [ 2 ] the mosque covers an area of 5,600 m 2 (60,000 sq ft) in a hexagonal plan and was designed by the US-based architectural firm HOK .
The mosque was first built by Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Abd al-Wahhab in 1773 soon after Imam Abdulaziz ibn Muhammad's takeover of the walled town of Riyadh from Dahham bin Dawwas. The mosque later became a center of learning for religious and scientific studies in the Dakhna quarter, that led to the quarter being nicknamed as Hayy al-Ulema ...
'embassies neighborhood mosque'), also known as the Al-Kindy Square Mosque, is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque, located in the Diplomatic Quarter district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] With a prayer hall of almost 5,830 square metres (62,800 sq ft), [ 4 ] the mosque can accommodate almost 5,000 worshippers.
Al Madi Mosque (Arabic: مسجد المدي), or Al Medy Mosque, [1] is a historic mosque in the al-Murabba neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the King Abdulaziz Historical Center. Originally built in 1943, it was demolished in 1998 and later rebuilt in 2004 by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City using compressed earth blocks .
The King Khalid Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الملك خالد) is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque and an active place of worship in the Umm al-Hammam al-Gharbi neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1987 and opened in 1988, [ 1 ] it incorporates some elements of Turkish architecture and is one of the most prominent landmarks of Riyadh.