King Saud Grand Mosque

During my recent trip to Jeddah, I had the privilege of admiring the architectural grandeur of the King Saud bin Abdulaziz Mosque, located in the Al-Sharafeyyah District. Designed by the renowned architect Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil and completed in 1987, this mosque stands as a testament to intricate Islamic architecture and thoughtful urban design. The mosque covers an impressive area of 9,700 square meters, with the prayer hall alone spanning 2,464 square meters. The largest dome, with a span of 20 meters, reaches a height of 42 meters, while the minaret towers at 60 meters, creating a striking silhouette against the skyline. The design layout evokes the elegance of Persian four-iwan structures, reminiscent of the Great Mosque of Esfahan in Iran. The influence of the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan in Cairo is evident in the minaret and other architectural details. The mosque's rectangular structure, slightly offset to the west, incorporates a central court accessible through four iwans. Unlike traditional Persian iwans, these serve as openings in a large screen wall rather than individual structures. The north and south iwans precede domed halls, leading to four pillared halls on the east and west sides. The larger eastern halls feature three naves with five bays and eight pillars each, culminating in the grand east iwan, which connects to the main domed hall in front of the qibla wall. The mosque's placement at an angle to the street grid ensures the qibla wall faces Makkah, creating triangular rooms between the mosque and the external facade on the north, south, and east walls. The west facade, opening to Medinah Road, is particularly noteworthy. It features a large cubic structure with an iwan and minaret, creating an iconic visual group accessible by a flight of steps. Despite my intention to explore the interior, visiting on a Friday meant public access was restricted. Nonetheless, the mosque's exterior view alone is breathtaking, reflecting its historical and cultural significance. Its roadside location ensures it is visible from various vantage points, offering a constant reminder of its majestic presence. For anyone visiting Jeddah, I highly recommend experiencing the beauty of King Saud bin Abdulaziz Mosque. Its architectural marvels and serene ambiance make it a remarkable landmark, capturing the essence of Islamic heritage and design.

The mousqe is huge and very pleasant place to pray in, but there is problem with the air conditioning system, and fans was used its not sufficient specifically with mousqe size and big number of people inside.

Very dirty, sound system was not working properly, no maintenance, khotba empty and void. So shamefull to see such a central mosque abandoned in year 2025.

This mosque is saod to be among the biggest mosque in Jeddah also it's decorated very nicely with the biggest possible chandelier.

One of the largest and most beautiful mosques in the city of Jeddah, it's historical value is great because it was built by the second Saudi king (Saud), beautiful building,great design and wonderful service.

One of the largest and beautiful and it's main dome stands around 11 floors height and the open space in mosque stands at a height of 5 floors.

Huge mosque without an AC. It is an open-air mosque. Visited it in summer (June), and everyone was sweating inside the mosque during the prayer. Fans were used to cool the mosque down a bit, but honestly, they weren't doing well and cooling the place. Because of heat, I could not walk and see the entire beauty of the mosque. The architecture is amazing. I wish I could stay a little longer and explore...

The largest Mosque in Jeddah King Saud Mosque It Build and construed very beautifully