Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques

Public initiative in Saudi Arabia to restore the country's historic mosques

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques
مشروع الأمير محمد بن سلمان لتطوير المساجد التاريخية
Founder	Mohammed bin Salman
Ministry	Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Islamic Affairs
Launched	12 November 2018; 5 years ago (12 November 2018)
Website	Mohammed bin Salman Project for Developing Historical Mosques

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for the Development of Historical Mosques (Arabic: مشروع الأمير محمد بن سلمان لتطوير المساجد التاريخية) is an initiative by the Government of Saudi Arabia to restore derelict and dilapidated mosques across the country that particularly belong to early Islamic and medieval periods. Named after its eponymous founder, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the project was officially announced in November 2018 and is part of the Saudi Vision 2030. The initiative is jointly overseen and implemented by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance.^[1]

The Saudi Press Agency announced the project and its first phase on November 12, 2018.^[2] During the first phase, the project successfully oversaw the restoration of 30 mosques across the country with a budget of 50 million riyals.^[3]

On July 12, 2022, the government unveiled the second phase of the project which aimed to renovate 130 historical mosques in Saudi Arabia.^[4]

References

^ "ولي العهد يوجه بترميم 130 مسجداً تاريخياً بمختلف مناطق المملكة". اخبار 24 (in Arabic). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
^ "ولي العهد يوجه بتأهيل وترميم 130 مسجدا تاريخيا - صحيفة مكة". 2018-12-25. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
^ "Saudi Crown Prince inaugurates second phase of restoring historical mosques". Al Arabiya English. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
^ "Saudi crown prince inaugurates second phase of project to develop historical mosques". Arab News. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-11-14.