Mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
The King Khalid Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الملك خالد) is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque and an active place of worship in the Umm al-Hammam al-Gharbi neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1987 and opened in 1988,[1] it incorporates some elements of Turkish architecture and is one of the most prominent landmarks of Riyadh.[2][3][4][5]
The mosque usually gets flocked by worshippers during the month of Ramadan to perform Taraweeh prayers and on religious holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for Salat al-Eid.[6][7][8] It is locally known for providing Islamic funerary services to the deceased, such as ritual baths and prayers and is named after King Khalid bin Abdulaziz, whose relatives funded the mosque's construction.[9][10][11][12]
History
The mosque was funded by relatives of King Khalid bin Abdulaziz, the ruler of Saudi Arabia from 1975 to 1982; and was built in 1987 and officially inaugurated on 14 April 1988. The following day, the mosque's inaugural sermon was held by Sheikh Abd al-Aziz Ibn Baz.[1]
The mosque underwent expansion in 1993 when the women's section was added, and again in 2004. In April 2022, the French ambassador to Saudi Arabia paid a visit to the mosque.[13]
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