Saudi authorities crack down on illegal housing splits, fines up to SR200,000    Trump administration pulls US out of Unesco again    Saudi Arabia launches first academy for arts and culture in public education    Saudi investment delegation arrives in Damascus for landmark economic forum    Saudi Arabia launches first pilot phase of self-driving vehicles in Riyadh    Philippines goods to face 19% tariff, Trump says    Israel's allies see evidence of war crimes in Gaza mounting up    Idaho student killer heads to prison, but mysteries in the case remain    Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader    Al Ahli steps in for Al Hilal at Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong    Music stars and fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne    Al-Qaryan Group executes multiple dismantling and recycling projects for Saudi Water Authority    Shahad Ameen's Hijra selected for 82nd Venice Film Festival spotlight    Saudi films earn SR100 million at box office in 2025    Saudi Arabia issues new regulations for fine dining restaurants    Saudi researchers develop 25 advanced semiconductor chips to drive R&D    Al Hilal withdraws from 2025 Saudi Super Cup in Hong Kong; SAFF to consider Al Ahli as replacement    Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – game review A human journey in a fractured world    José Semedo named acting CEO of Al Nassr    Aubameyang exits Al Qadsiah as club turns to youth with Retegui signing    Sholay: Bollywood epic roars back to big screen after 50 years with new ending    Ministry launches online booking for slaughterhouses on eve of Eid Al-Adha    Shah Rukh Khan makes Met Gala debut in Sabyasachi    Pakistani star's Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right    Exotic Taif Roses Simulation Performed at Taif Rose Festival    Asian shares mixed Tuesday    Weather Forecast for Tuesday    Saudi Tourism Authority Participates in Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai    Minister of Industry Announces 50 Investment Opportunities Worth over SAR 96 Billion in Machinery, Equipment Sector    HRH Crown Prince Offers Condolences to Crown Prince of Kuwait on Death of Sheikh Fawaz Salman Abdullah Al-Ali Al-Malek Al-Sabah    HRH Crown Prince Congratulates Santiago Peña on Winning Presidential Election in Paraguay    SDAIA Launches 1st Phase of 'Elevate Program' to Train 1,000 Women on Data, AI    41 Saudi Citizens and 171 Others from Brotherly and Friendly Countries Arrive in Saudi Arabia from Sudan    Saudi Arabia Hosts 1st Meeting of Arab Authorities Controlling Medicines    General Directorate of Narcotics Control Foils Attempt to Smuggle over 5 Million Amphetamine Pills    NAVI Javelins Crowned as Champions of Women's Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) Competitions    Saudi Karate Team Wins Four Medals in World Youth League Championship    Third Edition of FIFA Forward Program Kicks off in Riyadh    Evacuated from Sudan, 187 Nationals from Several Countries Arrive in Jeddah    SPA Documents Thajjud Prayer at Prophet's Mosque in Madinah    SFDA Recommends to Test Blood Sugar at Home Two or Three Hours after Meals    SFDA Offers Various Recommendations for Safe Food Frying    SFDA Provides Five Tips for Using Home Blood Pressure Monitor    SFDA: Instant Soup Contains Large Amounts of Salt    Mawani: New shipping service to connect Jubail Commercial Port to 11 global ports    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Delivers Speech to Pilgrims, Citizens, Residents and Muslims around the World    Sheikh Al-Issa in Arafah's Sermon: Allaah Blessed You by Making It Easy for You to Carry out This Obligation. Thus, Ensure Following the Guidance of Your Prophet    Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques addresses citizens and all Muslims on the occasion of the Holy month of Ramadan    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



With Mixture of Art, Design Values, Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project Preserves Safety of Al-Jouf Mosques
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 04 - 09 - 2022

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for Developing Historical Mosques, in its second phase, seeks to preserve the safety of Al-Jouf mosques and protect them from damages and deteriorations through a mixture of art, design and IT values and a well-considered control of surrounding circumstances and potential dangers.
Al-Saidan Mosque, which is under development in Al-Ruhaibin neighborhood, is one of the most important mosques that the scheme is targeting for its old historical values and being one of the landmarks of Dumah Al-Jandal City whose establishment dates back to 620 Hijri, which makes it the oldest mosque in the city after Omar bin Al-Khattab Mosque, in addition to its being a headquarters to hold Friday and group prayers and a house for judiciary in Al-Jouf Region.
The mosque is characterized by its being close to an old well known as Aba Al-Jibal Well, where the mosque is characterized among others for having the only mutawada (ablution space). The area of the mosque before renovation stands at around 179 square meters and will increase to 202.39 square meters, where its capacity is expected to go up to 68 worshippers after it ceased to welcome worshippers during the past period.
Al-Fweihi Mosque in Sakaka City is also one of the development targets of the project, where it is under renovation according to a set of architectural interventions that will make it unique and restore it to the nearest shape of its original status that was formed upon its construction in 1380 Hijri.
The importance of the mosque lies in the fact that it is the oldest in Sakaka and is also known as Shaman Mosque after the name of the owner who built: Shaman Khalaf Al-Fweihi. The mosque collapsed after a car collision accident in 1430 Hijri and was renovated and restored to its original shape. The area of the mosque, which receives worshippers for performing the five daily prayers since its establishment, was 72.33 square meters before renovation, and is expected to increase to 93.98 square meters after renovation with its capacity remaining the same at 28 worshippers.
The project aims to restore and rehabilitate 130 historical mosques in all regions of the Kingdom, with 30 mosques of historical heritage will be included in the second stage. The project is implemented by Saudi companies and engineers specialized in heritage buildings with expertise in their field to ensure the preservation of the original urban identity of each mosque since its establishment.


Clic here to read the story from its source.