The Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع حي السفارات, lit. '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]
| Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
Arabic: جامع حي السفارات | |
 Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque, 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Friday mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Al Kindi Plaza, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
  Location of the mosque in Saudi Arabia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°40′55″N 46°37′23″E / 24.68194°N 46.62306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Beeah Group |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1983 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 worshippers |
| Interior area | 5,830 m2 (62,800 sq ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Materials | Reinforced concrete; stucco; marble |
With a prayer hall of almost 5,830 square metres (62,800 sq ft),[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 is an engaging feature.[5]
Overview
editThe mosque was being planned as part of the Diplomatic Quarter district development project. In 1981, construction began on the 2.6-hectare (6.4-acre) site of Al Kindi Plaza, which aimed to serve the recreational needs of foreign embassy staff and their families.[6] 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.[7]
The mosque is a recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1990,[8] the Symposiume on Mosque Architecture Award by King Saud University in 1996, and the Abdullatif Al Fozan Award in 2014.[9][10]
See also
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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. (July 15, 2020). 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). August 22, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ الدمام, وليد النهدي-علي الغانمي- (February 6, 2014). "الأمير سلطان بن سلمان والأمير سعود بن نايف والشيخ عبداللطيف الفوزان في لقطة تذكارية مع المكرمين". alyaum (in Arabic). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Elsheshtawy, Yasser (May 27, 2008). The Evolving Arab City: Tradition, Modernity and Urban Development. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-12820-4.
- ^ 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-Kindi Plaza". Aga Khan Development Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Al Kindy Square Mosque – Al Fozan awards". Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecure (sic). n.d. Retrieved November 28, 2024.(sic)&rft.atitle=Al Kindy Square Mosque – Al Fozan awards&rft_id=https://alfozanaward.org/mosque/al-kindy-square-mosque/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque" class="Z3988">
- ^ "Al-Kindi Square Mosque (Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque". Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecure (sic). n.d. Retrieved December 28, 2024.(sic)&rft.atitle=Al-Kindi Square Mosque (Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque&rft_id=https://mosqpedia.com/masajid/al-kindy-square-mosque/&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Hayy Assafarat Grand Mosque" class="Z3988">