Al Rajhi Mosque | |
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جامع الراجحي | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Municipality | Al-Sulay |
Geographic coordinates | 24°40′38″N 46°46′44″E / 24.67722°N 46.77889°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Sulaiman al-Rajhi |
Funded by | Sulaiman al-Rajhi |
Date established | 26 September 2004 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 20,000 |
Interior area | 13,260 square metres (3.28 acres) |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Dome height (outer) | 37 m |
Dome dia. (outer) | 28.8 m |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 55 m |
Site area | 43,568 square metres (10.766 acres) |
Sheikh Sulaiman Al-Rajhi Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ سليمان الراجحي), simply known as Al-Rajhi Mosque (Arabic: جامع الراجحي), is a Friday mosque in the al-Jazirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Opened in 2004, it is the largest mosque in Riyadh and one of the most popular landmarks of the city besides being considered among the largest mosques in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world. It is named after the Saudi businessman and billionaire Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz al-Rajhi, who primarily funded the mosque's construction.[1][2][3][4]