Al Dakheel Mosque

Al-Dakheel Mosque
Arabic: جامع الدخيل
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationRiyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
Al Dakheel Mosque is located in Saudi Arabia
Al Dakheel Mosque
Location of the mosque in Saudi Arabia
Geographic coordinates24°47′41″N 46°44′16″E / 24.79472°N 46.73778°E / 24.79472; 46.73778
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleModern Najdi
Groundbreaking2000
Completed2004
Specifications
Capacity3,000 worshippers
Dome(s)1
Dome height (outer)18 m (59 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)10 m (33 ft)
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height50 m (160 ft)
Site area7,000 m2 (75,000 sq ft)

The Sheikh Fahd bin Abdul Rahman bin Fahd al-Dakheel Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ فهد بن عبد الرحمن بن فهد الدخيل), simply known as al-Dakheel Mosque (Arabic: جامع الدخيل), is a Sunni Islam Friday mosque, located in the ash-Shuhada neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

The mosque was opened in 2004.

Overview

Construction of the mosque began in 2000 and completed in 2004 and was built in the ash-Shuhada neighborhood of Riyadh.[2] The mosque has a minaret that is 50 m (160 ft) high and a dome that is 18 m (59 ft) high. The mosque can accommodate approximately 1,800 worshippers during off-season and 3,000 worshippers at its maximum. The numbers reach 7,000 in the month of Ramadan when the space surrounding the mosque gets in use.[3][4][5][6]

Yasir al-Dawsari served as the imam of the mosque from its opening until he was appointed as one of the imams of Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.[7][8]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "الشيخان القرني والعريفي بجامع الشيخ فهد بن دخيل". al-jazirah.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "جامع الدخيل | مدونة الجوامع". December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ^ ""الدوسري".. من اختبار "الإمامة" 1995 إلى إمامة المصلين بالمسجد ا". March 3, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "ياسر الدوسري .. رحلة علم توجت بإمامة المسجد الحرام - موقع الشيخ ياسر بن راشد الدوسري". September 9, 2019. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "جامع الدخيل.. صوت الإمام "العذب" خلف ازدحام التراويح". الاقتصادية (in Arabic). July 27, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "ياسر الدوسري إمام جامع "الدخيل": لا أستمع لتلاواتي إلا عند المونتاج | صحيفة الاقتصادية". September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  8. ^ "جريدة الرياض | جمال الصوت مفتاح الخشوع في الصلاة!!". June 7, 2017. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2024.