Salam Mosque (Arabic: مسجد سلام), formerly Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al Faisal Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الأمير عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن الفيصل),[1] is a historic mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located within the Salam Park.[2] Built in 1941 by Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman,[3] it is one of the first mosques in Riyadh constructed using reinforced concrete and was renovated in 2003 by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City during the development of the Salam Park project.[4][5][6][7]
| Salam Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد سلام | |
 Salam Mosque, 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Salam Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°37′16″N 46°42′32″E / 24.62124°N 46.70880°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman |
| Completed | 1941 (original) 2003 (restored) |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete |
Overview
editThe mosque was constructed in 1941 by Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman using reinforced concrete at his private orchard, which was called Salam.[8] It is one of the first mosques in Riyadh that was built using reinforced concrete.[9] Sheikh Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman bin Ali Al Hamdan was appointed as the first imam of the mosque following its construction.[10]
The mosque was renovated in 2003 by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City when the orchard underwent renovation as part of the Salam Park project.[11]
References
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- ^ مجلة الفيصل: العدد 350 (in Arabic). مركز الملك فيصل للبحوث والدراسات الإسلامية. 2005-09-01.
- ^ هي, مجلة. "منتزه سلام.. وجهة ساحرة وأنشطة ترفيهية متنوعة في قلب العاصمة السعودية - مجلة هي". www.hiamag.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ شاكر, بدر. "استكشاف منتزه السلام في الرياض : الاوقات واسعار وطريقة حجز التذاكر - دليل كامل". saudiawindow.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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- ^ "المشرف على منتزه سلام لـ(الجزيرة )". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "مسجد سلام أقدم مبنى خرساني يقع في قلب الرياض". الاقتصادية (in Arabic). 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ Bassām, ʻAbd Allāh ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Ṣāliḥ Āl (1998). ʻUlamāʾ Najd khilāla thamāniyat qurūn (in Arabic). Dār al-ʻĀṣimah lil-Nashr wa-al-Tawzīʻ.
- ^ "إنجاز 60% من مشروع منتزه سلام بالرياض". alyaum.com (in Arabic). 2003-05-07. Retrieved 2024-08-17.