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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
The Development of Mosque Architecture in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
تطور عمارة المساجد في مدينة الرياض بالمملكة العربية السعودية
 
Subject : Original Works 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Until the middle of the 20th century mud was the principle building material in the Riyadh area. A traditional mosque was basically a court in which one side is covered by a portico whose roof is built of tree trunks, mats, and mud. Only large mosques had minarets. When there is one, it is usually a low square tower, few meters high, accessible from the roof of the mosque. ,Al-Mihrab was a semi-cylindrical niche in the middle of the qibla wall. In the mosques where Friday prayers are performed, a simple minber may be available. After the increase in national income that came with the discovery of oil in the middle of this century reinforced concrete became the dominant construction method and mosques started to be built of concrete. The use of desert coolers and later Freon air-conditioning units required enclosing the prayer area. Gradually the court disappeared from many of the modern mosques. The use of loudsptakers obviated the need for the moa’zin to climb to the top of the minaret, As a result the minaret became more of a symbol than a mean to spread theiiioa’zin message. New floor plans, such as the hexagon and octagon, appeared as well. The influence of architectural styles from other Moslem countries ijvident in Riyadh mosques yet, they are attempts to integrate visual elements from traditional local architecture into modern mosques. 
ISSN : 1319-1047 
Journal Name : Engineering Sciences Journal 
Volume : 8 
Issue Number : 1 
Publishing Year : 1416 AH
1996 AD 
Number Of Pages : 21 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Sunday, October 11, 2009 

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محمد حسين البراهيمMOHAMMED HUSSEIN AL-IBRAIHMResearcher  

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