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| جامع الأميرة لطيفة بنت سلطان | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Municipality | Al-Ma'dher |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°43′9″N 46°39′31″E / 24.71917°N 46.65861°E / 24.71917; 46.65861 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Sulaiman al-Rajhi |
| Funded by | Sulaiman al-Rajhi |
| Date established | 7 July 2013 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 7,000 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
Princess Latifa bint Sultan bin Abdulaziz Mosque (Arabic: جامع الأميرة لطيفة بنت سلطان بن عبد العزيز) is a Friday mosque in the al-Rahmaniyah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Inaugurated in 2013, it is named after Princess Latifa bint Sultan Al Saud, the daughter of Saudi crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz and granddaughter of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud, the founder of Saudi Arabia.
Overview
The mosque was opened in July 2013 during the reign of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz and was built by an Indian construction firm. The mosque was named after Princess Latifa bint Sultan Al Saud, the daughter of Saudi crown prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz and granddaughter of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud.
The mosque usually gets flocked by worshippers during the month of Ramadan to perform Taraweeh prayers and on religious holidays like Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha for Salat al-Eid. It covers an area of 300 thousand square meters and can accommodate around 7000 worshippers.
Sheikh Nasser bin Ali Al-Qatami was appointed as the inaugural imam of the mosque, who as of 2023, continues occupies the position.
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