Friday, April 8, 2022
Crown Prince announces King Salman project for the largest expansion in the history of Quba Mosque
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and the Chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs announced the launch of the largest expansion in the history of the Quba Mosque and the development of the surrounding area. He also directed the project in the name of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz.
The King Salman project for the expansion of Quba Mosque and the development of the surrounding area aims to raise the total area of the mosque to 50,000 square meters, 10 times its current area, and a capacity to accommodate 66,000 worshipers. This project will be the largest expansion in the history of Quba Mosque since its establishment in the first year from immigration.
- The announcement came in conjunction with the Crown Prince's visit to Madina and prayers in the Quba Mosque and an inspection tour of the project.
- The Crown Prince praised the great care given by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz to the Quba Mosques, as it the first mosque built in Islam, the project aims to accommodate the largest number of worshipers in times of seasons and peaks, highlighting the religious importance and documenting the historical characteristics of the Quba center. Preserving its urban and architectural style and protecting and preserving historical monuments near the mosque.
- The project comes to achieve the goals and objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 within the programs of serving the pilgrims and the quality of life, as it will raise the area of the mosque from 5,035 square meters to 50,000 sq. meters, and the project will also raise the efficiency of this historical Islamic landmark with the aim of enriching the visitor's experience. The project also includes the development and revival of historical sites to include 57 sites covering many wells, farms and orchards and linking three prophetic paths.
- The expansion of the Quba Mosque also aim to raise the capacity to bridge the gap between the current situation and the increasing demand. The project is based on linking the current Quba Mosque with shaded courtyards from the 4 sides, functionally and visually connected to independent chapels that are not structurally attached to the current mosque building, while providing all the necessary services affiliated with the mosque.
- The efficiency of the existing mosque building will be raised with the accompanying services system, the improvement of the road network and the surrounding infrastructure to raise the efficiency of grouping, ease of access to the mosque, find radical solutions to overcrowding and enhance the security and safety of worshipers, in addition to developing and reviving a number of sites and prophetic monuments within the mosque and its squares.
