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King Khalid Grand Mosque
Arabic: جامع الملك خالد
King Khalid Grand Mosque, 2012
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationRiyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
King Khalid Grand Mosque is located in Saudi ArabiaKing Khalid Grand MosqueLocation of the mosque in Saudi Arabia
AdministrationKing Khalid Foundation
Geographic coordinates24°42′3″N 46°39′8″E / 24.70083°N 46.65222°E / 24.70083; 46.65222
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StylePartly Turkish
Completed1988
Specifications
Capacity5,400 worshippers
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1

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, it incorporates some elements of Turkish architecture and is one of the most prominent landmarks of Riyadh.

The mosque usually gets flocked by worshippers during the month of Ramadan to perform Taraweeh prayers and on religious holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for Salat al-Eid. It is locally known for providing Islamic funerary services to the deceased, such as ritual baths and prayers and is named after King Khalid bin Abdulaziz, whose relatives funded the mosque's construction.

History

The mosque was funded by relatives of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982; and was built in 1987 and officially inaugurated on 14 April 1988. The following day, the mosque's inaugural sermon was held by Sheikh Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz.

The mosque underwent expansion in 1993 when the women's section was added, and again in 2004. In April 2022, the French ambassador to Saudi Arabia paid a visit to the mosque.

See also

References

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