Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Mosque | |
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جامع الشيخ محمد بن إبراهيم | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Municipality | Al Batʼha |
Geographic coordinates | 24°37′39″N 46°42′44″E / 24.62750°N 46.71222°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Modern Najdi |
Founder | Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Sheikh |
Date established | 1773 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1800 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ محمد بن إبراهيم) is a Friday mosque and an active place of worship in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of Souq al-Zal in the Qasr al-Hukm District. It was first established in 1773 as Dakhna Grand Mosque (Arabic: مسجد دخنة الكبير) in the Dakhna quarter and later got evolved into a center of learning for Hanbali Sunni scholars. Named after Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Al ash-Sheikh, it is the oldest existing mosque in Riyadh and was demolished and rebuilt on numerous occasions throughout the 20th century, with the latest renovation having taken place in the period 2001–2005 during the third phase of the Qasr Al Hukm District Development Project.