Cairo: Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz has approved the construction of a massive mosque project in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, the Saudi news agency SPA reported Saturday.
The site will be named the Mosque of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, the official title of the Saudi monarch.
Situated at the Islamabad-based International Islamic University’s hostel, the mosque will have two separate prayer areas for male and male worshippers planned to accommodate 4,000 males and 2,000 females respectively, in addition to outdoor courtyards of capacity of up to 6,000 worshippers.
Library and museum
The project will also comprise a library and a museum to be named after King Salman as well as a convention hall to carry the name of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, an area for administrative services and car parking spaces.
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Saudi: King Salman approves building mosque at Pakistan’s Islamic University
The project includes the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Library, King Salman Museum, and Saheb Muhammad Hall. Bin Salman Conference, as well as an area for administrative services, and parking.
By Sakina Fatima| Published: 8th May 2021 3:43 pm IST
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Saudi Press Agency, the project, which is located in the “H-10” university city, includes a prayer hall for men that can accommodate 4,000 worshipers, another for women can accommodate 2,000 worshipers, in addition to outdoor courtyards that can accommodate 6,000 people.
The project includes the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Library, King Salman Museum, and Saheb Muhammad Hall. Bin Salman Conference, as well as an area for administrative services, and parking.
SHARE On the occasion of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday, King Salman approved construction of the King Salman project at the International Islamic University (IIU) in Islamabad.
The $32 million project will be spread across 41,200 square metres. It includes a mosque overlooking an outdoor garden spread over 8,500 square metres, a library and museum named after King Salman, a conference hall named after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, an administrative area and car park.
The King Salman mosque will be located at the university s campus and will be able to accommodate up to 12,000 people, 4,000 in the men’s prayer hall and 2,000 in the women’s wing. The outdoor yard will accommodate groups of up to 6,000 people.
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