MAKKAH— The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Mission for Creating Historic Mosques started the renovation of Al-Fath Mosque in Al-Jumum governorate of Makkah Area.
The initiative is a part of the venture’s second section, which goals to revive the mosque’s spiritual, cultural, and social roles whereas preserving its Islamic heritage and aligning its design with the normal architectural fashion of the western area.
Al-Fath Mosque holds profound historic worth, as accounts point out that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) prayed at this web site through the yr of the Conquest of Makkah. Over the centuries, the mosque suffered intervals of neglect and break. It has been rebuilt a number of instances, most lately in 1398 AH (1978 AD) and underwent restoration and enlargement in 1419 AH (1998), which included the addition of a girls’s prayer space and different amenities.
Positioned roughly 260 meters from the Makkah-Madinah freeway, the mosque is being redeveloped utilizing pure supplies attribute of the western area’s structure, together with brick, basalt stone, gypsum, and wooden. The design will characteristic distinctive “Rawashin” and “Mashrabiyas” (projected wood home windows and balconies) crafted from high-quality wooden, reflecting the world’s conventional identification.
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Put up-renovation, the mosque’s space will enhance from 455.77 sq. meters to 553.5 sq. meters, increasing its capability from 218 to 333 worshippers.
Al-Fath Mosque is one in all 30 mosques throughout all 13 areas of the Kingdom within the venture’s second section, together with six mosques in Riyadh; 5 in Makkah; 4 in Madinah; three in Asir; two every in Japanese Province, Al-Jouf, and Jazan; and one every in Northern Borders, Tabuk, Al-Baha, Najran, Hail, and Qassim.
The venture, which has already accomplished the renovation of almost 60 mosques throughout its first two phases, goals to steadiness conventional heritage with trendy sustainability requirements. By using specialised Saudi firms and engineers skilled in heritage buildings, the initiative seeks to protect the distinctive architectural identification of every mosque. This aligns with the targets of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030 to spotlight the Kingdom’s cultural depth and civilizational historical past.
