King Saud Mosque
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- Best time to go
- November–March
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
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- Open in maps
The King Saud Mosque is the largest mosque in Jeddah, designed by the Egyptian architect Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil and completed in 1987. It is admired as a modern reinterpretation of classical Islamic architecture, using domes of varying sizes, arcaded courtyards and a tall minaret rendered in warm stone and plaster. The main dome spans a broad prayer hall that holds thousands of worshippers, with more space in the surrounding porticoes. The mosque earned recognition for reviving traditional forms in a contemporary setting.
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