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_Al-Hussaini Mosque

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The Husseini Mosque is placed in Riyadh’s Shaqra Governorate. The establishment of the mosque also dates to the twelfth century A.H. The mosque is notable for its Najdi-style construction. The mosque is one of the most prominent historical buildings in Bashqara’s old town, and it is still in use and open to communal prayer.

The Al-Hussaini Mosque is constructed of mud and stone, with a roof also made of tamarisk wood and palm fronds. The mosque also has a basement (Khalwa) which is about 14.65 m by 13.11 m where prayers are mostly held in the winter: to protect against the cold. The mosque also includes an outdoor courtyard – where prayers are held during the day in the winter, and prayers are held on the roof of the mosque in the summer, especially at night or the Dhuhr and Asr prayers on sunny winter days. The mosque also includes a minaret which fell in 1418 AH due to heavy floods, and was rebuilt.it is located south of the mosque along. the mosque was restored in the year 1419 AH.

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Architect

Type

Local

Country

Saudi Arabia

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Year

Area

385 m2

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