King Khalid Airport Mosque
mosque in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Key facts
- Built
- 1983
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Overview
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King Khalid Airport Mosque is a Friday mosque located within King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is built on a hexagonal plan and covers an area of about 5,600 square metres. The building incorporates elements of traditional Islamic architecture and mainly serves Muslim travellers arriving at or departing from Riyadh. It is named after King Khalid bin Abdulaziz, for whom the airport is also named, and is described as a Sunni Islam place of worship.
History
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The mosque was built in 1983. It was designed by HOK, an architectural firm based in the United States.
From Wikipedia
King Khalid Airport Mosque (Arabic: جامع مطار الملك خالد) is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque located within King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Built in 1983, the mosque covers an area of 5,600 m2 (60,000 sq ft) in a hexagonal plan and was designed by the US-based architectural firm HOK. It incorporates elements of traditional Islamic architecture and primarily serves Muslim passengers arriving or departing through Riyadh.
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