King Saud Mosque

King Saud Mosque
مسجد الملك سعود
The inside of the mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
DistrictAl-Sharafeyyah
Location
LocationJeddah
CountrySaudi Arabia
King Saud Mosque is located in Saudi Arabia
King Saud Mosque
Shown within Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates21°31′18″N 39°10′57″E / 21.52167°N 39.18250°E / 21.52167; 39.18250
Architecture
Architect(s)Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil
TypeMosque
Completed1987
Specifications
Dome height (outer)42 m
Dome dia. (outer)20 m
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height60 m

His Majesty King Saud Mosque (Arabic: مسجد الملك سعود) is the largest mosque in the city of Jeddah and is located in Jeddah's Al-Sharafeyyah District.

The mosque was designed by Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil and construction was completed in 1987. It is mainly built of bricks and covers an area of 9,700 square metres (104,000 sq ft) with the prayer hall alone covering 2,464 square metres (26,520 sq ft). The largest dome has a span of 20 metres (66 ft) and reaches a height of 42 metres (138 ft). The minaret is 60 metres (200 ft) tall.[1]

  1. ^ Description Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine at Archnet.com with plans and pictures.