The filtered, natural light and the shape of the windows
are further complemented by shard like features, such as the
triangulated coloured glass muqarnas, an abstraction of a
traditional decorative corbel that’s often used in traditional
Islamic architecture.
Along the mosque’s triangulated side windows, multilay-
ered abstracted Arabic scripts (an abstraction of a hadith, or
recorded saying of Prophet Muhammad) are also featured.
In addition to its recent recognition from Abdullatif Al
Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture, the KAFD Grand
Mosque was also a finalist for a World Architecture Festival
award under the religious buildings category in 2017.
Project Info
Client: Al Ra’idah Investment Company (RIC)
Location: King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD),
Riyadh, KSA
Construction value: SR 90,000,000
Total area: Site 10,760m2, BUA 6,103m2
Architecture, Interiors & Landscape: Omrania
Structural Engineering: Al Bawani Co
MEP Engineering: Omrania
Contractor: Al Bawani Co
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