Masjid al-Namirah
| Al-Namirah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid An-Namirah (مَسْجِد ٱلنَّمِرَة) Masjid Nimrah (مَسْجِد نِمْرَة) | |
Islamic | |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | Over 400,000 |
| Dome(s) | 6 |
| Minaret(s) | 6 |
Masjid an-Namirah (
Asr prayers.[1] It is located near Mount Arafat
.
Structure
The mosque was built somewhere in the 9th century C.E. during the Abbasid Caliphate. It saw its largest expansion under the Saudi regime, when it was expanded to 27,000 m2, holding over thousands of worshippers. It is the second largest mosque by area in Mecca Province after Al-Masjid al-Haram. The expansions cost over 337 million riyals.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Masjid al-Namirah". Hajj & Umrah Planner. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "مسجد نمرة.. شاهد حي على تاريخ رحلة الحج منذ 1400 عام". Al-Riyadh (in Arabic). 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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