Masjid al-Miqat
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| ArchNet Site ID |
AS01074 |
| Variant Names |
Miqat Mosque, Masjid al-Shajara, Masjid Dhi al-Halifah, al-Hulaifah Mosque, Masjid al-Shajarah, Masjid al-Ihram, Masjid al-Mahram, Masjid Abar 'Ali, Miqat Mosque Complex |
| Street Address |
Wadi al-'Aqiq |
| Location |
Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Architect/Planner |
Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil |
| Client |
Ministry of Hajj and Awqaf |
| Date |
expansion 1989/1410 AH |
| Century |
20 |
| Decade |
1980s |
| Building Types |
commercial, religious |
| Building Usage |
shopping center, mosque |
| Project ID |
1215 |
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The complex includes a mosque for 5'000 people, shops and walkways, ancillary buildings, and landscaping. The layout consists of a low-profile building which envelops a higher profile mosque in a landscaped courtyard. It is inspired by local traditions.
(Source: AKTC)
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