Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque
Also known as: Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque
Mosque in Riyadh
Key facts
- Capacity
- 17,000 people
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Overview
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The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque, also called the Grand Mosque of Riyadh, is a Sunni Friday mosque in the ad-Dirah district of Riyadh, next to the al-Hukm Palace compound on Deera Square. It holds about 17,000 worshippers and covers 16,800 square metres, which places it among the larger mosques of Saudi Arabia. The exterior and upper interior are faced in Arriyadh limestone, which appears golden when lit at night, while the lower interior is white marble. The building includes separate men's and women's libraries of 325 square metres each. From its first floor, the mosque is linked to al-Hukm Palace by two bridges across as-Safaat Square.
History
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The mosque is said to have been established around 1830, during the reign of Imam Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud, and was enlarged several times over the years. In 1992 it was rebuilt in the Modern Najdi architectural style, giving it its present form.
From Wikipedia
The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الإمام تركي بن عبد الله), also known as the Grand Mosque of Riyadh, is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to al-Hukm Palace compound, in Deera Square.
It was established in the period c. 1830, during the reign of Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud. The mosque was rebuilt in 1992 in Modern Najdi architectural style. Seating 17,000 worshippers and measuring 16,800 square metres (181,000 sq ft), it is one of the largest mosques in Saudi Arabia.
The exterior and upper portion of the interior is primarily brown Arriyadh Limestone which appears golden when lit up at night. The lower portion of the interior is in white marble. The structure includes separate men's and women's libraries, each 325 square metres (3,500 sq ft).
The mosque is directly connected from the first floor to al-Hukm Palace via two bridges across as-Safaat Square.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85_%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A_%D8%A8%D9%86_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Turki_bin_Abdullah_Grand_Mosque
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0mam_T%C3%BCrki_bin_Abdullah_Ulu_Camii
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