King Salman approves project to build grand mosque at Islamic varsity campus in Islamabad
- Date: 08-May-2021
- Source: Saudi Gazette
- Sector:Real Estate
- Country:Saudi Arabia
King Salman approves project to build grand mosque at Islamic varsity campus in Islamabad
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved a project to build a grand mosque named after him at the new campus of the International Islamic University (IIU) in Pakistan’s capital city, Islamabad.
The project worth $32 million, which is located in the H10 sector of the city, covering an area of 41,200 square meters, includes a prayer hall, a library, a museum all named after the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. It also has a conference hall named after Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, in addition to administrative facilities and ancillary services.
The area of the prayer hall is 6,800 square meters and can accommodate about 6,000 worshipers, the covered balcony of the mosque occupies an area of 600 square meters and the courtyard of 4,500 square meters that can accommodate 6000 worshipers, while the ablution facilities for men and women occupy an area of 1,000 square meters.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Library covers an area of 2,800 square meters and the