The mosque was opened on 7 July 2013 during the reign of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and was built by an Indian construction firm.[1][2] The mosque was named after Princess Latifa bint Sultan Al Saud, the daughter of Saudi crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz and granddaughter of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud.[3]
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.[4][5] It covers an area of 300,000 square metres (74 acres)[clarification needed] and can accommodate approximately 7,000 worshippers.[6]
As of 2023[update], the inaugural Imam, Sheikh Nasser bin Ali Al-Qatami, appointed in 2013,[7] continued to lead the congregation.[8][9][10][11]