Al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim is one of the mosques targeted in Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's Project for the Development of Historical Mosques in its second phase. It is located in al-Hilwah Center in Hotat Bani Tamim Governorate in Riyadh Province and is approximately 5.9 km southwest of the governorate.
History of al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim
Al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim was established in 1834. The mosque was named after the fortress of Imam Turki bin Abdullah Bin Mohammed Al Saud, the founder of the Second Saudi State, in which the mosque was located during that time.
Area of al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim
The area of al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim, included in the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques, is 608.68 m². After renovation, it will increase to 625.78 m², while the number of worshipers it can accommodate will remain at 180.
The significance of al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim
Al-Qalaah Mosque in Hotat Bani Tamim stems its significance from its intrinsic value, which the new developmental design will preserve, as the Friday prayer used to be held in the mosque fifty years ago, but then it was moved elsewhere. Since then, only congregational prayers were performed in the mosque, and they continue to this day.
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