Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque
Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque
جامع الإمام تركي بن عبد الله
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
	Shown within Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates	24°37′50.6″N 46°42′38.9″E / 24.630722°N 46.710806°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Rasem Badran
Founder	Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud
Completed	1826–1830 (original); 1992 (restored)
Specifications
Capacity	17,000 worshippers
Interior area	16,800 m2

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque (Arabic: جامع الإمام تركي بن عبد الله), also known as the Grand Mosque of Riyadh^[1] or simply the Grand Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الكبير),^[2] is a congregational mosque in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to Qasr al-Hukm while it overlooks the Deera Square. It was established during the reign of Turki bin Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Saud, the founder and Imam of the Second Saudi State and was later named after him. Seating 17,000 worshippers and measuring 16,800 m2, it is one of the largest mosques in Saudi Arabia.^[3]^[4]^[3]

The exterior and upper portion of the interior is primarily brown Arriyadh Limestone ^[4] which appears golden when lit up at night.^[3] The lower portion of the interior is in white marble. The structure includes separate men's and women's libraries of 325-m2 each.

The mosque is directly connected from the first floor to al-Hukm Palace via two bridges across as-Safaat Square.^[4]

^ Rihani (2013-10-28). Ibn Sa'Oud Of Arabia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-18745-2.
^ Holod, Renata; Khan, Hasan-Uddin; Mims, Kimberly (1997). The Contemporary Mosque: Architects, Clients, and Designs Since the 1950s. Random House Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8478-2043-6.
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[1] Rihani (2013-10-28). Ibn Sa'Oud Of Arabia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-18745-2.

[2] Holod, Renata; Khan, Hasan-Uddin; Mims, Kimberly (1997). The Contemporary Mosque: Architects, Clients, and Designs Since the 1950s. Random House Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-8478-2043-6.

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