Al-Hillah Mosque

Al-Hillah Mosque is one of the historic mosques in the old city of Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has been known since the time of Imam Faisal Bin Turki and has been rebuilt and renovated with modern construction. The mosque continues to host the five daily prayers. Mosques in the old city of Riyadh are characterized by simple architectural styles with minimal ornamentation.

Historical documents highlight al-Hillah Mosque's ancient roots, including writings by Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Hassan Al al-Sheikh, a Sharia scholar in Riyadh City, dated 1861. These documents are preserved by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance. They also indicate that it was renovated and expanded to include adjacent land. Notably, its early imams were Abdulrahman Bin Abdulatif Al al-Sheikh, followed by Omar Bin Hassan Al al-Sheikh, and later Mohammed Bin Hussein.

The mosque originally featured a prayer room 'Khalwa'. According to a document by Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Hassan Al al-Sheikh, the mosque existed during the era of Imam Faisal Bin Turki (1788 - 1865), the second ruler of the Second Saudi State. The document states: "Imam Faisal Bin Turki ordered me to assign to Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Abdullah a house in al-Zuhairah Market, which is one of the properties of the state treasury (Bayt al-Mal), as compensation for his land that was incorporated into al-Hillah Mosque for creating khalwa."

After the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud recaptured Riyadh City in 1902, the city's population grew. Therefore, King Abdulaziz ordered the reconstruction of al-Hillah Mosque, which had previously collapsed, and its area was expanded.