Al-Saidan Mosque

Al-Saidan Mosque is one of the mosques targeted in the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques in its second phase. It is located in al-Ruhaibin Neighborhood in the city of Dawmat al-Jandal, which is about fifty km southwest of the city of Sakaka, the administrative capital of al-Jawf Province.

The construction of al-Saidan Mosque dates back to 1223. It is one of the oldest historical mosques in Dawmat al-Jandal, after Omar Ibn al-Khattab Mosque. The mosque was built by the Saidan tribe and served as a congregational mosque where Friday prayers were held. Additionally, it served as a courthouse for the entire al-Jawf Province to settle disputes. The first appointed judge by King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud for this province was Sheikh Atallah al-Dughaiman al-Saidan, who also served as the Imam of the mosque during that time.

The mosque has played a social role in the past as it was a destination for Quran memorization under the guidance of the Sheikhs during two periods: one before noon and the other from the afternoon until sunset.

Al-Saidan Mosque is one of the landmarks of Dawmat al-Jandal, and it includes an ancient well called Aba al-Jabal located nearby. Adjacent to the mosque is a well with an underground stone-lined channel and a roofed opening. There are stairs leading down to the watercourse for ablution, making the mosque unique for its provision of such facilities during that period.

The area of al-Saidan Mosque is around 179 m. With the entry of the mosque into the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques, it will increase to 202.39 m. It will also have a capacity of sixty-eight worshipers after the prayer was stopped during the past periods.