Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع حي السفارات, lit. 'embassies neighborhood mosque') is a Friday mosque in the Diplomatic Quarter district of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3] Covering an area of almost 5830 square meters,[4] the mosque can accommodate almost 5,000 worshippers. It was built between 1983 and 1986 during the development of the Al Kindi Plaza, where it stands and forms a central part of.[5]
| Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
جامع حي السفارات | |
 Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque, 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Beeah Group |
| Style | Modern Najdi |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5000 |
| Interior area | 5,830 square metres (1.44 acres) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
Overview
editThe mosque was being planned as part of the Diplomatic Quarter district development project. In 1981, construction began on the site of Al Kindi Plaza, which aimed to serve the recreational needs of foreign embassy staff and their families. Beeah Group was given the contract of designing the square. In order to cater to the religious requirements of diplomats from Muslim countries, the construction of a central mosque began in 1983 and was completed in 1986.[6]
The mosque is a recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1990, Symposiume on Mosque Architecture Award by King Saud University in 1996 and the Abdullatif Al Fozan Award in 2014.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ al-Shāhid (in Arabic). Sharikat al-Shāhid. 1990.
- ^ Mansour, Yasser (2024). PROCEEDINGS OF THE ICSDI 2024 VOLUME 2: Proceedings of the 2nd International. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-97-8348-9.
- ^ Salama, Ashraf M.; El-Ashmouni, Marwa M. (2020-07-15). Architectural Excellence in Islamic Societies: Distinction through the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-05747-9.
- ^ "مزج بين الوظائف الدينية والدنيوية في مساجد الرياض". الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ الدمام, وليد النهدي-علي الغانمي- (2014-02-06). "الأمير سلطان بن سلمان والأمير سعود بن نايف والشيخ عبداللطيف الفوزان في لقطة تذكارية مع المكرمين". alyaum. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ Holod, Renata; Khan, Hasan-Uddin (1997). The Contemporary Mosque: Architects, Clients, and Designs Since the 1950s. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0-8478-2043-6.
- ^ "Al Kindy Square Mosque – Al Fozan awards". Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Al-Kindi Plaza". Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved 2024-11-28.