2023-04-17 15:36:29
Riyadh | The renovation of the Al-Awda Mosque in Al-Diriya has been completed in the second phase of Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plan for the development of historic mosques in Saudi Arabia.
It is one of the oldest historic mosques in the capital city of Riyadh. The church has been renovated to preserve its unique architectural heritage while preserving the history of the church in its unique form. The construction of the mosque is done using mud construction techniques and natural materials. The mosque is built in such a way that it can withstand the harsh winter and heat of the Arabian desert.
With the completion of the reconstruction, the area of Al-Awda Mosque increased from 794 square meters to 1369.82 square meters. The capacity to offer simultaneous prayers has also been increased from 510 to 992. The mosque, one of the heritage buildings in Diria Governorate, has undergone three renovations. It was last renovated a decade and a half ago.
In the first phase of the project announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the renovation of the country’s historic and ancient mosques, the renovation of thirty mosques in different parts of the country has already been completed.
The restoration of the mosques was completed under the supervision of the Historic Mosques Maintenance Program approved by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage in partnership with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and the Charitable Heritage Foundation.
The project aims to preserve the history and highlight its characteristic architectural heritage in heritage design, with the aim of restoring it to its historical and heritage significance.
In the second phase, 30 mosques in 13 provinces of the country will be renovated. Six mosques in Riyadh Governorate, five in Makkah Al Mukarramah, four in the Prophet’s city of Medina, three in the Asir region, two in the eastern region, one each in Al-Jawf, Najran, Hail, Al-Qasim, Jizan, and one each in the northern borders of Tabuk and Al-Baha.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s development plan for the development of historic mosques includes four strategic objectives: restoration of historic mosques for prayer, maintaining the unique architecture of historic mosques, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s civil heritage, and strengthening the religious and cultural landmarks of historic mosques.
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