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Description
Property Name: King Saud Mosque
Inventory No: 966-20-2
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2009-07-30
Country (State party): Saudi Arabia
Province: Jeddah
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 21° 31′ 18.24″ N
39° 10′ 57.19″ E
Historic Period: 20th century, 2nd half
Year of Construction: 1987
Style: Contemporary
Original Use: Mosque
Current Use: Mosque
Architect: Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil
Significance
Including many other facilities, this mosque is one of the largest in Jeddah. It is quite complex in plan and is an example of combining new technologies with traditional architectural elements.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
Well preserved and open to prayers.
References
Al Fozan foundation